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Former Democratic National Committee Chair Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) faces attacks by fellow Democrats for seeking to represent a heavily black congressional district in Florida.

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About this district, the Miami Herald wrote: “Under the previous map, the population of the majority-minority 20th District was 53% Black … and the newly drawn 20th District is 45% Black. At least five Black Democrats are also vying for the seat.”

Wasserman Schultz’s current district is approximately 43% Hispanic, 32% white, 15% black and 5% Asian. This district has been redrawn and will likely be won by a Republican. So, Wasserman announced her candidacy for the seat formerly held by former Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, a black woman who resigned in scandal but is running to regain her seat.

About Wasserman’s candidacy, Cherfilus-McCormick said: “This is not the moment for forum shopping. This is not the moment to say this is easier, this is not. What matters in this moment is to make sure all the strides we have made to make sure Black representation is actually present........

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