Middle Seat
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36%
Democrat
Incumbent
IncumbentDebbie Wasserman Schultz
Incumbent Democratic candidate for U.S. House in Florida
$1.0M
AUG 25, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Live Odds
Current prediction-market probability for the candidate, updated as market prices change.
Debbie Wasserman Schultz is trading at 1% to win the FL-25 Democratic nominee? on prediction markets.
Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleU.S. Representative
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyMainstream Democrat
Age59 years old (Sep 27, 1966)
GenderFemale
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LocationFlorida
BackgroundPolitician
EducationUniversity of Florida — B.A., Political Science (1988)
Notable personal detailsDebbie Wasserman Schultz is a U.S. Representative from Florida, first elected to Congress in 2004, and has served in the Florida House of Representatives and Florida Senate. She serves on the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations and has held House Democratic leadership roles, including Chief Deputy Whip and co-chair roles within the Democratic Steering and Policy Committee. She earned B.A. and M.A. degrees in political science from the University of Florida. She is married to Steve Schultz and they have three children.
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Political Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports Democratic approaches that pair deficit reduction with targeted public investments and opposes large spending cuts that would shrink social programs; backs budgets and actions that preserve or expand funding for services while holding Republicans accountable for cuts. Positions emphasize protecting Social Security, veterans’ services, health care and other programs rather than pursuing broad tax cuts.
Healthcare
Supports the Affordable Care Act, opposes full repeal of the ACA, and advocates extending/strengthening ACA tax credits and protections to maintain and expand coverage for constituents. Emphasizes preventing premium increases and protecting Medicaid and other programs that provide access to care.
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Immigration & Border
Supports expanded protections for immigrants and asylum seekers, opposes mass deportations and inhumane detention conditions, and has advocated for restoration/expansion of oversight and relief measures (e.g., work-permit extensions and Temporary Protected Status).
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports protecting and restoring the federal right to abortion and opposes state laws that severely restrict access. Cosponsors federal legislation to establish statutory protections for abortion care and directs that reproductive health decisions be left to patients and their doctors. Public statements describe Roe v. Wade as a constitutional right that must be defended against restrictive state laws.
Climate & Energy
Supports climate action and clean energy investments, has backed restoration of the Everglades and measures to protect NOAA forecasting, and has co-sponsored legislation supporting the Paris Agreement and the Clean Power Plan. Holds high lifetime scores from environmental groups and has sought federal funding for climate and coastal protection projects in Florida.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports expanded gun safety measures including universal background checks (including for ammunition), bans on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, and other federal actions to reduce gun violence. Has sponsored and co-sponsored legislation to require ammunition background checks and supported recent federal gun-safety legislation.
Latest News
AINews Summary
Last updatedAug 13, 2026
Debbie Wasserman Schultz is in the news because Florida’s redistricting has pushed her into a crowded Democratic primary in the new 20th District after her old seat was eliminated. The race has drawn criticism from Black political leaders and several Black Democratic challengers, with concerns about representation and vote splitting in a historically Black district. Her campaign says internal polling shows her above 50% in the multi-candidate field.
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Articles
WCWDIV ClickOnDetroit20 hours ago
Florida holds primaries for governor and Congress, testing Trump's grip on adopted state
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NNewsmax2 months ago
Wasserman Schultz Campaign Drawing Fire in Redrawn Fla. District
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TPThe Philadelphia Inquirer2 months ago
How redistricting pitted Wasserman Schultz against Black Democrats in Florida
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CTChicago Tribune2 months ago
How redistricting pit Wasserman Schultz against FL Democrats
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Latest Polls
FL-25 Democratic nominee?
Recent polling results and the candidate's current average in the race.
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Endorsements
9FL-25 Democratic nominee?
Campaign Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Campaign finance totals from the latest available reporting period.
Total raisedCash on hand
$3.3M
$2.5M
$1.7M
$825.0K
$0
2022
2024
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2022
$2.1M
$782.4K
$1.9M
$80.0K
Cycle 2024
$2.9M
$1.1M
$2.6M
$109.2K
Cycle 2026
$3.3M
$1.9M
$2.5M
$131.4K
Source: FEC