{"id":2646082,"date":"2026-08-17T13:56:01","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T17:56:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elijah-manley-rips-white-dems-bid-for-majority-black-florida-district\/"},"modified":"2026-08-17T14:05:03","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T18:05:03","slug":"elijah-manley-rips-white-dems-bid-for-majority-black-florida-district","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elijah-manley-rips-white-dems-bid-for-majority-black-florida-district\/","title":{"rendered":"Elijah Manley rips white Dem&#8217;s bid for majority-black Florida district"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Felijah-manley-rips-white-dems-bid-for-majority-black-florida-district%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2646082&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>progressive House candidate Elijah Manley has accused Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz of attempting to dilute Black portrayal by running in a newly drawn Florida district where she faces multiple Black candidates in the upcoming primary. Manley criticized Wasserman Schultz\u2019s decision to seek reelection as \u201ccynical,\u201d especially given the crowded field that could splitting the Black vote. The district, traditionally represented by a Black Democrat, has been reshaped by Florida\u2019s GOP-controlled legislature and includes Fort Lauderdale. Manley highlighted the importance of Black voters electing someone who aligns wiht their interests rather than strategic political moves. The primary has become an ideological contest within the Democratic Party, with Manley and other challengers criticizing Wasserman Schultz on issues such as healthcare, foreign policy, and campaign contributions.Other candidates vying for the seat include Sheila cherfilus-McCormick, Luther \u201cUncle Luke\u201d Campbell, and Dale Holness. Florida voters will head to the polls soon to decide among these candidates. Over the weekend, progressive Rep. Rashida Tlaib attended a campaign rally supporting Manley and other progressive challengers.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Progressive <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/news\/house\/\" data-type=\"category\" data-id=\"1250\">House<\/a> candidate Elijah Manley on Monday accused Rep.<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/debbie-wasserman-schultz\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"1713\"> Debbie Wasserman Schultz<\/a> (D-FL) of trying to dilute black representation by running in a newly drawn South <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/florida\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"159\">Florida<\/a> district where she faces four black candidates in Tuesday\u2019s primary.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Manley, 27, criticized the former <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democratic-national-committee\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"3400\">Democratic National Committee<\/a> chairwoman on Monday during an interview on CNN, calling her decision to seek reelection in Florida\u2019s redrawn 20th Congressional District \u201ccynical.\u201d<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4689612\/dan-bilzerian-antisemitic-ad-florida-randy-fine\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Lawmakers condemn Randy Fine\u2019s primary opponent for antisemitic ad in GOP primary<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4689461\/jeffries-broad-caucus-dsa-members-not-supporting-agenda-progressives-new-dems\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Jeffries promises to caucus with DSA members despite not supporting agenda<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4689441\/students-for-life-action-endorse-norman-over-graham-nordone-south-carolina-senate-race\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Anti-abortion group backs Norman over Graham Nordone in South Carolina Senate race<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u00a0think that ultimately it\u2019s up to the voters. And not every voter is going to vote, you know, on <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/race\">racial<\/a> lines,\u201d Manley said. \u201cI think it\u2019s cynical for the congresswoman to carpetbag into a district and try to take away black representation in a split field.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wasserman Schultz, 59, is running in the 20th District after Florida\u2019s GOP-controlled state legislature approved a new congressional map in the spring that significantly reshaped the state\u2019s political boundaries. The 20th district, which includes Fort Lauderdale, has traditionally been represented by a black member of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/congress\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"31\">Congress<\/a> and remains deeply Democratic.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Manley acknowledged concerns that the crowded field could split the black vote and help Wasserman Schultz win the Democratic nomination. Former Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, who resigned in April after she was accused of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-members-react-to-florida-democrats-indictment\/\" title=\"House members react to Florida Democrat&#039;s indictment\">stealing disaster relief money<\/a>, is running for the seat again. Additionally, former rapper Luther \u201cUncle Luke\u201d Campbell and former Broward County Mayor Dale Holness are seeking the nomination.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI do wish we had consolidated behind one person,\u201d Manley said. \u201cBut that\u2019s very hard to do when you have a lot of candidates running and everybody has their, you know, their dreams, their ambitions, their ideals. And we\u2019re not all a monolith in the black community.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The primary has also become an ideological fight over the direction of the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democratic-party\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"288\">Democratic Party<\/a>. Manley attacked Wasserman Schultz from the left over healthcare, Israel, and campaign contributions, saying Democrats need lawmakers who will more closely follow the party\u2019s progressive base.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4675324\/what-to-know-james-fishback-byron-donalds\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4675324\/what-to-know-james-fishback-byron-donalds\/\">WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT JAMES FISHBACK AS HE TRIES TO UNDERMINE BYRON DONALDS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe differ in many other areas about the direction of which the Democratic Party should be heading,\u201d Manley said Monday. \u201cI think this is an important moment for South Florida so we can leave the past behind and move to the future. This is an individual that, in the past, has supported [Immigration and Customs Enforcement] detention facilities and has taken money from private payday lenders, private prisons, any corporation you name.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Florida voters head to the polls Tuesday for the state\u2019s primary election. Over the weekend, Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/rashida-tlaib\/\">Rashida Tlaib<\/a> (D-MI)\u00a0attended a campaign <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4687093\/rashida-tlaib-campaign-against-two-jewish-house-democrats\/\">rally for Manley<\/a> and other progressive challengers of her House colleagues.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manley criticizes Wasserman Schultz for diluting black votes<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4130,"featured_media":2646083,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AP25142677765422.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[67904,3728,84287,5113,5894],"class_list":["post-2646082","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-district-race","tag-election","tag-elijah-manley","tag-florida","tag-politics"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AP25142677765422.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2646082","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4130"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2646082"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2646082\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2646086,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2646082\/revisions\/2646086"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2646083"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2646082"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2646082"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2646082"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}