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Florida District 20 candidates' plan to consolidate Black vote falls apart after filing deadline
By Manuel Bojorquez at CBS4 Miami
· June 12, 2026
· 2 min read
A plan to avoid splitting the Black vote in Florida's District 20 by narrowing the field of candidates has fallen apart.Luther Campbell, Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, Dale Holness, and Elijah Manley had discussed one or two of them bowing out of the race but could not decide who that should be by the
Key takeaway Wasserman Schultz is running in District 20, which has been led by a Black lawmaker for 34 years, after her current district was drawn off the map by Republican-led redistricting.
Why this matters in The Miami
The collapse of the plan to consolidate the Black vote in Florida's District 20 has significant implications for Miami's neighboring communities in Broward County. With multiple Black candidates now vying for the seat, the risk of splitting the vote and paving the way for U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz's victory is high. This election is crucial for District 20, which has been represented by a Black lawmaker for 34 years. The district's demographics and historic representation are at stake, and the outcome will be closely watched in Miami's own Black communities, such as those in Liberty City and Overtown. As the campaign heats up, voters in Miami-Dade County will be paying attention to how the candidates address issues like affordable housing, economic development, and social justice, which are critical to the region's growth and prosperity.
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Category: arts ·
Published: June 12, 2026 ·
Source: CBS4 Miami ·
Reading time: 2 min
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What is this story about? A plan to avoid splitting the Black vote in Florida's District 20 by narrowing the field of candidates has fallen apart.Luther Campbell, Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, Dale Holness, and Elijah Manley had discussed one or two of them bowing out of the race but could not decide who that should be by the
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