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FL-20 Democratic nominee?
$615.70
AUG 19, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleEducator
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
GenderOther
LocationFlorida
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BackgroundEducator
EducationFort Lauderdale High School (graduated 2017)
Notable personal detailsElijah D. Manley is a Democratic candidate for U.S. House representing Florida’s 20th Congressional District. He has worked as an educator (including substitute teaching) and as a political organizer. Manley previously ran in Democratic primaries for Florida state and local offices before launching his congressional campaign in 2025.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
The candidate supports policies that shift tax burden from working families to the wealthy and corporations, including cancelling federal income taxes for households earning under $50,000 and increasing taxes on the ultra-wealthy and big corporations. He advocates expanded federal spending programs such as a Federal Jobs Guarantee, higher minimum wages, expanded Social Security benefits, and investments in domestic manufacturing and green infrastructure.
Healthcare
Supports cancelling medical debt, expanding access to coverage by addressing Florida’s refusal to expand Medicaid, and advancing cultural-competency training in healthcare; favors government action to increase access and affordability rather than full privatization or repeal of existing programs.
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Immigration & Border
Supports a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants and opposes deportation-focused policies. Advocates for protecting immigrant communities and expanding legal/humanitarian immigration pathways.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports a woman’s right to make choices about her body and reproductive care, opposes a national abortion ban and any attempts to limit reproductive rights, and pledges to work to codify Roe v. Wade.
Climate & Energy
Supports major clean-energy investment and creating federal jobs focused on climate resilience and rebuilding green energy infrastructure; describes the climate crisis as urgent and pledges to champion climate action for South Florida. Policies emphasize green energy grid investment, climate-resilience jobs programs, and federal infrastructure support.
Public Safety & Guns
The candidate’s campaign materials state a commitment to “ending gun violence” and list criminal justice among issue areas, but do not detail specific gun policies (for example, background checks, assault weapons bans, or red flag laws).
Polls
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Endorsements
FL-20 Democratic nominee?
Endorsers of Elijah Manley for FL-20 Democratic nominee?
Alliance for American Leadership
Advocacy group
Alliance for American Leadership endorsed Elijah Manley for Florida's 20th Congressional District.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$779.8K
$584.9K
$389.9K
$195.0K
$0
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2026
$779.8K
$22.9K
$757.0K
$50.5K
Source: FEC
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