Winner, unofficial result · U.S. House, FL-20
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
American politician (born 1966)
- Over
- Brent Andersen (Republican), 21.7%
- Votes
- 182,712 (129,316 ahead)
- Term begins
- January 3, 2027
Unofficial result, not yet certified. Source: Wikipedia (House results table) · read 2026-11-07
Called it. Before the polls closed, Vugol.Me called this race for the Democrat (D +6.8, from the Vugol Vector model) and the Democrat won. Every call, frozen before polls closed
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Overview
Deborah Wasserman Schultz is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Florida's 25th congressional district, first elected to Congress in 2004.
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A member of the Democratic Party, she was the chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) from 2011 until her resignation in 2016.
Source: Wikipedia · retrieved 2026-11-09 · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Born
- September 27, 1966 (age 60)
- Education
- University of Florida, Bachelor of Arts, 1988
- University of Florida, Master of Arts, 1990
- Occupation
- congressional staff
- In Congress
- 11 House terms, since January 4, 2005
Facts above: Wikidata (CC0, retrieved 2026-11-05) and congress-legislators (public domain, retrieved 2026-11-05).
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The race
U.S. House, FL-20. Won with 74.4%, 52.6 points ahead over Brent Andersen.
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz Democratic · winner74.4%
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz Democratic · winnern/a
- Brent Andersen Republican21.7%
- Kedner Maxime Independent3.9%
Source: Wikipedia (House results table) · retrieved 2026-11-07 · unofficial until certified
Polls and models against the result
- Frozen call
- Democrat (D +6.8, from the Vugol Vector model)
- Result
- D +52.6
- Difference
- 45.8 points
Source: Vugol.Me calls ledger, frozen before polls closed and never edited after. Margins are Republican minus Democrat.
Money
Principal campaign committee: DEBBIE WASSERMAN SCHULTZ FOR CONGRESS. Covers January 1, 2025 to October 14, 2026; latest report: Pre-General. Money raised after that date appears once the next report is filed.
Where the money came from
4.2% of the $2,745,732 from individuals came in contributions the FEC does not itemize (donors who gave $200 or less in total).
- Individuals, unitemized (donors giving $200 or less in total)3.1%$114,007
- Individuals, itemized71.0%$2,631,725
- Other political committees (PACs)24.4%$903,532
- Transfers, other loans and other receipts1.6%$58,661
Employers donors listed
- AVIATOR CAPITAL$49,00014 contributions
- THE HAGGARD LAW FIRM$26,0009 contributions
- SINTAVIA LLC$17,5008 contributions
- FLORIDA CRYSTALS CORPORATION$14,0004 contributions
- LEON MEDICAL CENTERS$14,0004 contributions
- PANZA MAURER$13,35015 contributions
- RUBINTURNBULL & ASSOC.$10,5003 contributions
- BBX CAPITAL$9,6005 contributions
- BERGER SINGERMAN LLP$8,80010 contributions
- MERRILL LYNCH$8,0003 contributions
Sum of itemized individual contributions by the employer the donor listed. These are employees giving as individuals, not donations by the companies. Entries such as retired, not employed or self-employed are left out of this list.
Source: Federal Election Commission (OpenFEC) · reports filed through October 14, 2026 · retrieved 2026-11-08 · filings can be amended · response hash 4c1979dfc95c
Industries
Industry totals are not on file here. OpenSecrets publishes them on its page for this member.
Record
Committee assignments
- House Committee on Appropriations
3 subcommittees
- Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
- Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies
- Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies (Ranking Member)
- House Committee on Foreign Affairs
Source: congress-legislators (current committees) · retrieved 2026-11-05 · current Congress; the new committees are set after January 3, 2027
Bills and resolutions, 119th Congress (2025 to 2027)
- Sponsored
- 29 bills and resolutions
- Cosponsored
- 474 bills and resolutions
Most recent sponsored bills
- H.R. 10749: RAISE Act of 2026Introduced October 5, 2026. Latest action October 5, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- H.R. 10068: PROTECT ActIntroduced August 6, 2026. Latest action August 6, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- H.R. 10011: No PREJUDICE ActIntroduced July 30, 2026. Latest action July 31, 2026: Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
- H.R. 10010: Build Homes, Not Hate Act of 2026Introduced July 30, 2026. Latest action July 30, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- H.R. 9944: TPS Review ActIntroduced July 23, 2026. Latest action July 23, 2026: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- H.Res. 1445: Condemning the attack on the Argentine Jewish Mutual Association Jewish Community Center in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in July 1994, and encouraging accountability for the attack.Introduced July 21, 2026. Latest action July 21, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Source: Congress.gov (Library of Congress) · the 119th Congress runs until January 3, 2027; a later Congress is not included · retrieved 2026-11-09 · counts of activity, not a measure of results · response hash 4cb8eebeaf25
Bills and votes
The full list of bills and every recorded vote are published by Congress. We link to them rather than copy them:
Roll-call vote records are not on file here.
Issues and positions
Not yet on file: issue positions (we publish only what a source states). Are you this person? Update your profile
Contact and links
- Website
- wassermanschultz.house.gov via Wikidata
- Office phone
- 202-225-7931
- Washington office
- 270 Cannon House Office Building Washington DC 20515-0925
- Campaign email
- press@dwsforcongress.com · source
Sources: congress-legislators (official, public domain, retrieved 2026-11-05); Wikidata (CC0) for linked accounts; campaign-provided items are labeled.
Timeline
- 2026Called the winner of this race. Called by Wikipedia editors 7:18 PM ET
- 2024U.S. House, FL-25 · General · result not on file Vugol.Me record
- 2022U.S. House, FL-25 · General · won · 129,113 votes (55.1%) Vugol.Me record
- 2020U.S. House, FL-23 · General · won · 221,239 votes (58.2%) Vugol.Me record
- 2018U.S. House, FL-23 · General · won · 161,611 votes (58.5%) Vugol.Me record
- 2013 to presentUnited States representative Wikidata
- 2011 to 2016Chair of the Democratic National Committee Wikidata
- 2005 to 2013United States representative Wikidata
- 2000 to 2004member of the State Senate of Florida Wikidata
- 1992 to 2000member of the Florida House of Representatives Wikidata
Offices and dates: Wikidata (CC0) (Q50104). Elections: Vugol.Me candidacy record.
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All sources
- Result: Wikipedia (House results table), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2026_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Florida&oldid=1384232565
- Call time: Called by Wikipedia editors 7:18 PM ET (revision)
- Pre-election call: Vugol.Me calls ledger (frozen), /calls
- Background: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Debbie_Wasserman_Schultz
- Birth, education, occupation and offices held: Wikidata (CC0), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q50104
- Congressional service, committees and official contact: congress-legislators (public domain), https://github.com/unitedstates/congress-legislators
- Term start: U.S. Constitution, 20th Amendment, section 1
- Campaign finance: Federal Election Commission
- Roster, FEC filing https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H4FL20023/
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