Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick

Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick

Democratic Party

U.S. House Florida District 20

Tenure

2022 - Present

Term ends

2025

Years in position

2

Predecessor

Alcee Hastings

Compensation

Base salary

$174,000

Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 5, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

Howard University, 2001

Law

St. Thomas University, 2010

Personal

Profession

Healthcare Executive

Contact

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Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Florida's 20th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 18, 2022. Her current term ends on January 3, 2025.

Cherfilus-McCormick (Democratic Party) won re-election to the U.S. House to represent Florida's 20th Congressional District outright in the general election on November 5, 2024, after the Democratic primary and general election were canceled.

Biography

Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick earned a B.S. in political science and government from Howard University in 2001 and a J.D. from St. Thomas University in 2010. Cherfilus-McCormick's career experience includes working as the CEO and vice president of operations of Trinity Health Care Services, Inc., a legal intern, and an assistant project manager for the New York City Transit Authority.

Key votes

See also: Key votes

Ballotpedia monitors legislation that receives a vote and highlights the ones that we consider to be key to understanding where elected officials stand on the issues. To read more about how we identify key votes, click here.

Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023

The 118th United States Congress began on January 3, 2023, at which point Republicans held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (222-212), and Democrats held the majority in the U.S. Senate (51-49). Joe Biden (D) was the president and Kamala Harris (D) was the vice president. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.

Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023
Vote	Bill and description	Status
Yea	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024   The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (H.R. 2670) was a bill passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 22, 2023, authorizing Department of Defense activities and programs for fiscal year 2024. The bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House to pass the bill as amended by a Senate and House conference report.	Passed (310-118)
Nay	To terminate the requirement imposed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers, and for other purposes.   H.R. 185 (To terminate the requirement imposed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers, and for other purposes.) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to nullify a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) order restricting the entry of foreign citizens to the United States unless the individual was vaccinated against the coronavirus or attested they would take public health measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (227-201)
Nay	Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023   The Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023 (H.R. 2811) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to raise the federal debt limit before a June 5, 2023, deadline. The bill also sought to repeal certain green energy tax credits, increase domestic natural gas and oil production, expand work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) program, and nullify President Joe Biden's (D) proposed student loan debt cancellation program. This bill was not taken up in the Senate, and the debt limit was instead raised through the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (217-215)
Yea	Denouncing the horrors of socialism.   H.Con.Res. 9 (Denouncing the horrors of socialism.) was a resolution approved by the House of Representatives denouncing socialism and opposing the implementation of socialist policies in the United States. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (328-86)
Nay	Lower Energy Costs Act   The Lower Energy Costs Act (H.R. 1) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to increase domestic energy production and exports by increasing the production of oil, natural gas, and coal, reducing permitting restrictions for pipelines, refineries, and other energy projects, and increase the production of minerals used in electronics, among other energy production-related policies. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (225-204)
Nay	Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights".   H.J.Res. 30 (Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights".) was a joint resolution of disapproval under the terms of the Congressional Review Act (CRA) passed by the 118th Congress and vetoed by President Joe Biden (D) on March 20, 2023. This was Biden's first veto of his presidency. The resolution sought to nullify a Department of Labor rule that amended the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to allow retirement plans to consider certain environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) factors in investment-related decisions. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (219-200)
Nay	Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020.   H.J.Res. 7 (Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020.) was a joint resolution of disapproval under the terms of the Congressional Review Act (CRA) passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on April 10, 2023. The resolution ended the national coronavirus state of emergency, which began on March 13, 2020. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (229-197)
Yea	Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023   The Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (H.R. 3746) was a bill passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on June 3, 2023. The bill raised the federal debt limit until January 2025. The bill also capped non-defense spending in fiscal year 2024, rescinded unspent coronavirus relief funding, rescinded some Internal Revenue Service (IRS) funding, enhanced work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families program (TANF), simplified environmental reviews for energy projects, and ended the student loan debt repayment pause in August 2023. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (314-117)
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.)	Speaker of the House election (January 2023) - 15th vote   In January 2023, the House of Representatives held its regular election for Speaker of the House at the start of the 118th Congress. Voting began on January 3, and ended on January 7. Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) was elected speaker of the House in a 216-212 vote during the 15th round of voting. In order to elect a Speaker of the House, a majority of votes cast for a person by name was required. Click here to read more.	Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) (216-212)
Yea	Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant.   H.Res. 757 (Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant.) was a resolution passed by the House of Representatives that removed Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) from his position as Speaker of the House. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (216-210)
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.)	Speaker of the House election (October 2023) - 4th vote   In October 2023, following Rep. Kevin McCarthy's (R-Calif.) removal as Speaker of the House, the House of Representatives held another election for the position. Voting began on October 17 and ended on October 25. Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) was elected Speaker of the House in a 220-209 vote in the fourth round of voting. In order to elect a Speaker of the House, a majority of votes cast for a person by name was required. Click here to read more.	Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) (220-209)
Nay	Directing certain committees to continue their ongoing investigations as part of the existing House of Representatives inquiry into whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to exercise its Constitutional power to impeach Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America, and for other purposes.   H.Res. 918 (Directing certain committees to continue their ongoing investigations as part of the existing House of Representatives inquiry into whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to exercise its Constitutional power to impeach Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America, and for other purposes.) was a resolution passed by the House of Representatives that formally authorized an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden (D). The inquiry focused on allegations that Biden used his influence as vice president from 2009 to 2017 to improperly profit from his son Hunter Biden's business dealings. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (221-212)
Yea	Providing for the expulsion of Representative George Santos from the United States House of Representatives.   H.Res. 878 (Providing for the expulsion of Representative George Santos from the United States House of Representatives.) was a resolution passed by the House of Representatives that removed Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) from office following a House Ethics Committee investigation that determined there was substantial evidence that Santos violated the law during his 2020 and 2022 campaigns. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (311-114)

Key votes: Previous sessions of Congress

Key votes(click to expand)

Key votes: 117th Congress, 2021-2023

The 117th United States Congress began on January 3, 2021 and ended on January 3, 2023. At the start of the session, Democrats held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (222-213), and the U.S. Senate had a 50-50 makeup. Democrats assumed control of the Senate on January 20, 2021, when President Joe Biden (D) and Vice President Kamala Harris (D), who acted as a tie-breaking vote in the chamber, assumed office. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.

Key votes: 117th Congress, 2021-2023
Vote	Bill and description	Status
Yea	Inflation Reduction Act of 2022   The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (H.R. 5376) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on August 16, 2022, to address climate change, healthcare costs, and tax enforcement. Key features of the bill included a $369 billion investment to address energy security and climate change, an extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies, allowing Medicare to negotiate certain drug prices, a 15% corporate minimum tax, a 1% stock buyback fee, and enhanced Internal Revenue Service (IRS) enforcement, and an estimated $300 billion deficit reduction from 2022-2031. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (220-207)
Yea	Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act   The Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act (H.R. 3617) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to decriminalize marijuana, establish studies of legal marijuana sales, tax marijuana imports and production, and establish a process to expunge and review federal marijuana offenses. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (220-204)
Yea	Assault Weapons Ban of 2022   The Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 (H.R. 1808) was a bill passed by the House of Representatives that sought to criminalize the knowing import, sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession of semiautomatic assault weapons (SAW) or large capacity ammunition feeding devices (LCAFD). The bill made exemptions for grandfathered SAWs and LCAFDs. It required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (217-213)
Nay	James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023   The James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (H.R. 7776) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 23, 2022, authorizing Department of Defense activities and programs for fiscal year 2023. The bill required a 2/3 majority in the House to suspend rules and pass the bill as amended.	Passed (350-80)
Yea	Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022   The Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022 (S. 3373) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on August 10, 2022, that sought to address healthcare access, the presumption of service-connection, and research, resources, and other matters related to veterans who were exposed to toxic substances during military service. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (342-88)
Yea	Chips and Science Act   The Chips and Science Act (H.R. 4346) was a bill approved by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on August 9, 2022, which sought to fund domestic production of semiconductors and authorized various federal science agency programs and activities. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (243-187)
Yea	Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022   The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (H.R. 2471) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on March 15, 2022, providing for the funding of federal agencies for the remainder of 2022, providing funding for activities related to Ukraine, and modifying or establishing various programs. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (260-171)
Yea	Respect for Marriage Act   The Respect for Marriage Act (H.R. 8404) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 13, 2022. The bill codified the recognition of marriages between individuals of the same sex and of different races, ethnicities, or national origins, and provided that the law would not impact religious liberty or conscience protections, or provide grounds to compel nonprofit religious organizations to recognize same-sex marriages. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (258-169)
Yea	Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023   The Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023 (H.R. 6833) was a bill approved by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on September 30, 2022. It provided for some fiscal year 2023 appropriations, supplemental funds for Ukraine, and extended several other programs and authorities. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (230-201)
Yea	Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act   The Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act (H.R. 7688) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to prohibit individuals from selling consumer fuels at excessive prices during a proclaimed energy emergency. It would have also required the Federal Trade Commission to investigate whether the price of gasoline was being manipulated. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (217-207)
Yea	Bipartisan Safer Communities Act   The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (S. 2938) was a firearm regulation and mental health bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on June 25, 2022. Provisions of the bill included expanding background checks for individuals under the age of 21, providing funding for mental health services, preventing individuals who had been convicted of a domestic violence misdemeanor or felony in dating relationships from purchasing firearms for five years, providing funding for state grants to implement crisis intervention order programs, and providing funding for community-based violence prevention initiatives. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (234-193)
Yea	Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act of 2022   The Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act was a bill passed by the 117th Congress in the form of an amendment to a year-end omnibus funding bill that was signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 23, 2022. The bill changed the procedure for counting electoral votes outlined in the Electoral Count Act of 1887. Elements of the bill included specifying that the vice president's role at the joint session of congress to count electoral votes is ministerial, raising the objection threshold at the joint session of congress to count electoral votes to one-fifth of the members of both the House of Representatives and the Senate, identifying governors as the single official responsible for submitting the certificate of ascertainment identifying that state’s electors, and providing for expedited judicial review of certain claims about states' certificates identifying their electors. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (225-201)

Committee assignments

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U.S. House

2023-2024

Cherfilus-McCormick was assigned to the following committees:^[Source]

• House Committee on Veterans' Affairs
• Technology Modernization, Ranking Member
• Committee on Foreign Affairs
• Subcommittee on Africa
• Oversight and Accountability

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Sponsored legislation

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.

Elections

2024

See also: Florida's 20th Congressional District election, 2024

Florida's 20th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 20 Democratic primary)

General election

The general election was canceled. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D) won without appearing on the ballot.

Endorsements

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2022

U.S. House Florida District 20 (Regular election)

See also: Florida's 20th Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Florida District 20

Incumbent Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick defeated Drew-Montez Clark in the general election for U.S. House Florida District 20 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D)	72.3	136,215
		Drew-Montez Clark (R)	27.7	52,151

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Jim Flynn (No Party Affiliation)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 20

Incumbent Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick defeated Dale Holness and Anika Tene Omphroy in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 20 on August 23, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick	65.6	47,601
		Dale Holness	28.6	20,783
		Anika Tene Omphroy	5.8	4,197

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 72,581
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Matt Boswell (D)
• Phil Jackson (D)
• Marlon Onias (D)
• Barbara Sharief (D)
• Elvin Dowling (D)
• Imran Siddiqui (D)

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Drew-Montez Clark advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 20.

U.S. House Florida District 20 (Special election)

See also: Florida's 20th Congressional District special election, 2022

Florida's 20th Congressional District special election, 2022 (November 2, 2021, Democratic primary)

Florida's 20th Congressional District special election, 2022 (November 2, 2021, Republican primary)

General election

Special general election for U.S. House Florida District 20

The following candidates ran in the special general election for U.S. House Florida District 20 on January 11, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D)	79.0	44,707
		Jason Mariner (R)	19.4	10,966
		Mike ter Maat (L)	0.7	395
		Jim Flynn (No Party Affiliation)	0.5	265
		Leonard Serratore (No Party Affiliation)	0.5	262
		Shelley Fain (No Party Affiliation) (Write-in)	0.0	22

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 56,617
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Robert Ornelas (No Party Affiliation)

Democratic primary election

Special Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 20

The following candidates ran in the special Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 20 on November 2, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick	23.8	11,662
		Dale Holness	23.8	11,657
		Barbara Sharief	17.7	8,684
		Perry Thurston	14.8	7,283
		Bobby DuBose	7.0	3,458
		Omari Hardy	5.9	2,902
		Priscilla Taylor	3.4	1,677
		Elvin Dowling	1.3	646
		Emmanuel Morel	0.9	454
		Phil Jackson	0.7	343
		Imran Siddiqui	0.6	316

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 49,082
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Dwight Anderson (D)
• Krystal Jordan (D)
• Matt Boswell (D)
• Pradel Vilme (D)
• Natalia Allen (D)

Republican primary election

Special Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 20

Jason Mariner defeated Greg Musselwhite in the special Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 20 on November 2, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jason Mariner	57.8	3,500
		Greg Musselwhite	42.2	2,553

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 6,053
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Lateresa Jones (R)
• Roland Florez Jr. (R)
• Bernard Sansaricq (R)
• Vic DeGrammont (R)

2020

See also: Florida's 20th Congressional District election, 2020

Florida's 20th Congressional District election, 2020 (August 18 Republican primary)

Florida's 20th Congressional District election, 2020 (August 18 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Florida District 20

Incumbent Alcee Hastings defeated Greg Musselwhite in the general election for U.S. House Florida District 20 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Alcee Hastings (D)	78.7	253,661
		Greg Musselwhite (R)	21.3	68,748

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 322,409
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 20

Incumbent Alcee Hastings defeated Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 20 on August 18, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Alcee Hastings	69.3	62,759
		Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick	30.7	27,831

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 90,590
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Roshan Mody (D)
• Emmanuel Morel (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 20

Greg Musselwhite defeated Vic DeGrammont in the Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 20 on August 18, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Greg Musselwhite	52.0	5,394
		Vic DeGrammont	48.0	4,975

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 10,369
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Lateresa Jones (R)
• Ervan Katari Miller (R)

2018

See also: Florida's 20th Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Florida District 20

Incumbent Alcee Hastings won election in the general election for U.S. House Florida District 20 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Alcee Hastings (D)	99.9	202,659
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	165

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 202,824
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 20

Incumbent Alcee Hastings defeated Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 20 on August 28, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Alcee Hastings	73.8	52,628
		Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick	26.2	18,697

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 71,325
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Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection

Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.

2022

Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign website

The following themes were listed on Cherfilus-McCormick's campaign website.

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Economic Justice I will go to Congress and be a solid vote for increasing the minimum wage to $20.00 per hour. I also fully support both the Paycheck Fairness Act and Grace Meng’s Marshall Plan for Moms. I am a firm believer in the Union movement, and I will make it my mission to stand with workers in support of the PRO ACT. Medicare For All It is unconscionable that we live in the world’s richest nation and all can’t afford quality healthcare. Medicare for All will be one of my main priorities. As a CEO of a health care company, I am uniquely qualified to advocate for the passage of this legislation. Medicare for All should be a human right and I will work hard for its passage. Support Our Seniors I will fight to pass my People’s Prosperity Plan which enriches all of our seniors. The $1,000 per month relief will be in addition to any benefits that are being received. These checks can be used to visit loved ones, spend on housing or health care needs, and act as a backstop for any unexpected expenses that may arise. Green New Deal The Green New Deal must get a vote in Congress. Our environment must be protected for the future of our children and the next generation. Bold steps must be taken to ensure that we have clean water and breath clean air. Climate Change is real! We must combat its adverse effects on our precious natural resources at all cost. Immigration Reform Immigration Reform must happen this year. We have Democrat majorities in Congress. NOW IS THE TIME to pass a Pathway to Citizenship Bill. A vote must be taken and a Law enacted that will protect our neighbors from being discriminated against simply because they were not born in this country. Legalize Cannabis Now is the time to legalize and TAX cannabis! Many people are being incarcerated for crimes in Florida that would not be in other states. We can't wait for the GOP in Tallahassee to pass this legislation. We need a national policy on cannabis and I will fight hard to get this forward thinking idea passed in Congress! LGBTQ+ Rights There’s much to be done regarding LGBTQ rights. I am a proud supporter of the Equality Act and I will lobby hard with the Human Rights Campaign when I get to Congress for its passage. This law will codify the Supreme Court ruling that said employers who fire workers for being gay are violating civil rights law. Reproductive Rights We must repeal the Hyde Amendment. For too long women have been discriminated against when it comes to reproductive rights. Our Democrat majority must go back and undo the bad bills passed by Republican’s when they held our nation hostage. The GOP must stop telling women what to do with their own bodies!

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2020

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Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	U.S. House Florida District 20	Won general	$585,539	$548,152
2022	U.S. House Florida District 20	Won general	$6,779,419	$6,816,601
2020	U.S. House Florida District 20	Lost primary	$69,835	$29,875
2018	U.S. House Florida District 20	Lost primary	$39,545	N/A**
Grand total			$7,474,338	$7,394,628
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Notable endorsements

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Notable candidate endorsements by Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick

Endorsee	Election	Stage	Outcome
Kamala D. Harris  source  (D, Working Families Party)	President of the United States (2024)	Primary	Lost General

Notable ballot measure endorsements by Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick

Measure	Position	Outcome
Florida Amendment 4, Right to Abortion Initiative (2024)  source	Support	Defeated

Noteworthy events

House Ethics Committee investigation (2023-2024)

On December 27, 2023, the House Ethics Committee announced that they were investigating Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick in regards to complaints that she allegedly violated campaign finance laws, failed to file required disclosures, and engaged in unethical hiring practices.

“As the Ethics Committee said in its statement, the mere fact of establishing an investigative subcommittee does not itself indicate that any violation occurred,” said Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick’s spokesperson, Jonathan Levin. “Regardless, the Congresswoman takes these matters seriously and is working to resolve them.”

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