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Debbie Wasserman Schultz

U.S. House · FL-25 · Democrats · since 2025

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Candidate for U.S. House · FL-25

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Biography

Overview

Debbie Wasserman Schultz is a Democratic U.S. representative from Florida's 25th congressional district, first elected to Congress in 2004. She previously served in the Florida House and Senate. From 2011 to 2016, she chaired the Democratic National Committee before resigning following WikiLeaks disclosures. Her district covers much of southern Broward County, including parts of Fort Lauderdale. She is Florida's first female Jewish member of Congress.

Career

Wasserman Schultz has authored or championed legislation on pool safety (Virginia Graeme Baker Act), hate crimes, identity theft prevention, and Jewish American Heritage Month (created in 2008 with bipartisan support). She served as a lead advocate for crime victim rights and the family of Daniel Wultz, a constituent killed in a terrorist attack. She was appointed to the Appropriations Committee in her second term—described as a plum assignment—and rose to Chief Deputy Whip. She voted to impeach President Trump in December 2019.

Prior political experience

Wasserman Schultz was first elected to Congress in 2004 with 70.2% of the vote. She ran unopposed in 2006. In 2008, she defeated Independent and Socialist candidates. In 2010, she won with 60.1% of the vote. After redistricting in 2012, she won with 63.2%. In 2014, she defeated Republican Joe Kaufman with 62.7%. In 2016, after court-ordered redistricting, she won a Democratic primary against Bernie Sanders-endorsed Tim Canova with 57% and defeated Kaufman in the general election with 56.7%. In 2018, she ran unopposed in the primary and won the general with 58.48%. In 2020, she won the Democratic primary against Jen Perelman with 72%.

Biographical material adapted from the Wikipedia article (retrieved April 29, 2026), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Ideology

Liberal–Conservative (DW-NOMINATE dim 1)

Liberal
Conservative
119th Congress-0.413

Secondary axis (DW-NOMINATE dim 2)(?)

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+0.104
Source: Voteview DW-NOMINATE · 341 scored votes

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Officeholding history

TermSeatTerm datesTerminationPredecessorSuccessor
2ndU.S. House FL-252025–presentIn progressDebbie Wasserman Schultz—
1stU.S. House FL-252023–2025Term endedMario Diaz-BalartDebbie Wasserman Schultz
5thU.S. House FL-232021–2023Term endedDebbie Wasserman SchultzJared Moskowitz
4thU.S. House FL-232019–2021Term endedDebbie Wasserman SchultzDebbie Wasserman Schultz
3rdU.S. House FL-232017–2019Term endedDebbie Wasserman SchultzDebbie Wasserman Schultz
2ndU.S. House FL-232015–2017Term endedDebbie Wasserman SchultzDebbie Wasserman Schultz
1stU.S. House FL-232013–2015Term ended—Debbie Wasserman Schultz
4thU.S. House FL-202011–2013Term endedDebbie Wasserman SchultzSheila Cherfilus-McCormick
3rdU.S. House FL-202009–2011Term endedDebbie Wasserman SchultzDebbie Wasserman Schultz
2ndU.S. House FL-202007–2009Term endedDebbie Wasserman SchultzDebbie Wasserman Schultz
1stU.S. House FL-202005–2007Term ended—Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Committee assignments

  • Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies
    HouseRanking Member· 2025–present
  • Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies
    House· 2025–present
  • Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
    House· 2025–present
  • House Committee on Appropriations
    House· 2025–present

Current term legislation

Bills sponsored this term10

Bills cosponsored this term10

Elections

YearSeatResultVote shareField
2024U.S. House FL-23Won58.19%