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Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Democratic · FL U.S. RepresentativeCandidate 2026

Service history

22 years in the U.S. Congress · since 2005

  • Representative FL-20 2005–present

Background

  • role U.S. representative for Florida's 25th congressional district since 2004
  • role Chair of Democratic National Committee from 2011 to 2016
  • role Florida House of Representatives and Florida Senate member
  • role National co-chair of Hillary Clinton's 2008 presidential campaign
  • controversy Resigned as DNC chair in July 2016 after WikiLeaks released emails showing DNC bias toward Clinton over Sanders
  • controversy WikiLeaks emails showed DNC officials discussed strategies to weaken Sanders' 2016 campaign

Campaign finance

2012 cycle

Incumbent for U.S. House FL-20 · 2026 General Election

  • $3,629,324 raised
  • $3,520,042 spent
  • $530,197 cash on hand
$3.63M
$3.61M
$2.84M
Itemized (≥ $200)$2.08M
Unitemized (< $200)$759.16K
Party committees$65.75
Other committees (PACs)$770.50K
Transfers from other committees$2.15K
Offsets to expenditures$10.15K
Other receipts$8.84K
$3.52M
Operating expenditures$2.93M
Contribution refunds$28.10K
Other disbursements$565.75K
Cash on hand$530.20K
Debts owed by committee$0.00

Through December 31, 2012 · FEC

Data from FEC (through Dec 31, 2012)

Finance updated: not yet pulled

Over time

Data from FEC per-cycle campaign finance

Money raised, spent, and cash on hand across every election cycle on record — toggle a series in the legend.

Debbie Wasserman Schultz campaign finance by election cycle
Cycle RaisedSpentCash on hand
2004$1,525,108$1,470,406$54,702
2006$1,036,929$828,665$262,992
2008$1,721,755$1,475,441$509,306
2010$1,930,111$2,018,504$420,914
2012$3,629,324$3,520,042$530,197
2014$2,585,592$2,753,276$362,512
2016$4,037,050$4,242,401$157,161
2018$2,233,842$1,986,789$404,214
2020$2,204,638$1,992,619$616,233
2022$2,087,129$1,920,982$782,379
2024$2,896,300$2,621,371$1,057,309
2026$3,146,283$1,400,298$2,803,294

Track record

Assembled from Congress.gov · FEC · official disclosures — each fact links its own source

These are verifiable facts from the public record, assembled in one place and presented without judgment. They are not a score, a grade, or a ranking. Context matters: a missed vote may be excused, on leadership or committee duty, or paired; a party-unity rate reflects agenda alignment, not virtue or independence; a disclosed trade or a documented relationship is a required public filing, not evidence of wrongdoing. Each fact links to its full source below.

  • 100.0%
    Roll-call participation →

    voted in 3 recorded roll calls · chamber median 100.0%

    Missing a vote is not inherently negative — an absence can be excused, reflect leadership or committee duty, or a recorded pairing.

  • 28
    Bills sponsored →

    plus 429 cosponsored

    A count of bills introduced as the primary sponsor; most legislation never advances, regardless of who sponsors it.

  • 0
    Sponsored bills enacted →

    of 28 bills sponsored

    Whether a bill becomes law depends on the whole Congress, not the sponsor alone; substantive provisions often pass folded into other vehicles.

  • 0
    Documented positions →

    no positions documented yet

    Documented, sourced positions we have on record — the absence of a documented position is not the absence of a view.

  • 5
    Committee assignments →

    committees and subcommittees

    Committee seats are assignments made by party leadership — a measure of role and jurisdiction, not an achievement or a conflict in itself.

  • 87
    Disclosed stock trades →

    35 tickers · 27 in a sector a committee they sit on oversees

    Disclosed trades are legally required public filings (STOCK Act), not evidence of wrongdoing; trades may be executed by a manager or held in a blind trust.

Assembled from CivicGate's ingested public records for Debbie Wasserman Schultz. A fact shown as “—” means we don't yet hold that data — not that the value is zero.

Voting record

Data from Congress.gov roll-call records

100.0%
of House roll calls voted House median 100.0%

Full voting record (3 roll calls) → · Congress 119 · based on 3 of 645 recorded roll calls

See the participation leaderboard →

Committee assignments (5)

Top contributors (FEC)

Data from FEC, itemized campaign receipts

Top contributors — 2024 cycle

Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor's reported employer (FEC Schedule A).

  • LEON MEDICAL CENTERS $21,500
  • NULL $19,500
  • THE HAGGARD LAW FIRM $13,200
  • TREMONT PARTNERS $13,200
  • LIBRA GROUP $13,200
  • LEON MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL $13,200
  • BBX CAPITAL $9,900
  • KELLEY KRONENBERG $9,000
  • MILLER BARONDESS $8,100
  • COZEN O'CONNOR $7,850

Outside spending on this race

Data from FEC, Schedule E independent expenditures

Independent expenditures are money outside groups (PACs / super-PACs) spend to support or oppose a candidate without coordinating with their campaign. What's this? →

  • 2026 cycle $0 supporting · $66,500 opposing · 1 outside group
  • 2024 cycle $395 supporting · $36,104 opposing · 4 outside groups

See the outside-money leaderboard →

Issue positions (1)

Documented + CivicGate vote-derived — stated positions link their source; derived positions come from votes on direction-tagged bills

Stock trades (STOCK Act)

Data from Stock Watcher / official disclosures

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Documented relationships

Documented facts about Schultz, aggregated from public records. A documented relationship is not evidence of wrongdoing — it is context, not a conclusion.

No documented relationships of this kind on record — absence is not a finding.

Frequent co-sponsors

Data from Congress.gov

The members Schultz most often co-sponsors bills with — their legislative coalition.

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Connections network

Data from Congress.gov · FEC

How Schultz connects to other members, committees, and PACs — drawn only from ingested records.

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Sponsored / cosponsored bills (200)

Data from Congress.gov

200
Page 1 of 8 · 200 bills
  • HRES 1483Expressing support for the recognition of August 17 through August 23, 2026, as "Warehouse Worker Recognition Week", celebrating the workers in the logistics industry.cosponsoredAug 12, 2026
  • HR 10068PROTECT ActsponsoredAug 5, 2026
  • HR 10045Protect American Values ActcosponsoredAug 5, 2026
  • HR 10010Build Homes, Not Hate Act of 2026sponsoredJul 29, 2026
  • HR 10011No PREJUDICE ActsponsoredJul 29, 2026
  • HR 9944TPS Review ActsponsoredJul 22, 2026
  • HR 9941Right to IVF Act of 2026cosponsoredJul 22, 2026
  • HR 9901To provide that the final rule of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration titled "Rescinding the Definition of 'Harm' Under the Endangered Species Act" shall have no force or effect.cosponsoredJul 22, 2026
  • HR 9902Federal Naming Standards ActcosponsoredJul 22, 2026
  • HR 9874Get Foreign Money Out of United States Elections ActcosponsoredJul 21, 2026
  • HR 9845Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Enhancement Act of 2026cosponsoredJul 21, 2026
  • HRES 1445Condemning the attack on the Argentine Jewish Mutual Association Jewish Community Center in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in July 1994, and encouraging accountability for the attack.sponsoredJul 20, 2026
  • HR 9803Protecting Immigrants From Legal Exploitation Act of 2026cosponsoredJul 20, 2026
  • HCONRES 114Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to men and to Black women.cosponsoredJul 20, 2026
  • HR 9808No Passes for Polluters Act of 2026cosponsoredJul 20, 2026
  • HR 9745Orlin’s LawcosponsoredJul 15, 2026
  • HRES 1427Expressing support for the designation of July 10th as Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day.cosponsoredJul 12, 2026
  • HR 9579Department of Homeland Security Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Authorization ActcosponsoredJul 1, 2026
  • HR 9590SAFE for Manatees ActcosponsoredJul 1, 2026
  • HR 9571Living Wage for Federal Contractors ActcosponsoredJul 1, 2026
  • HR 9569Making Condos Safer and Affordable Act of 2026sponsoredJun 29, 2026
  • HRES 1402Supporting the goals and ideals of Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month.cosponsoredJun 29, 2026
  • HRES 1397Expressing support for the designation of June 28, 2026, as "Community is Stronger than Cancer Day".sponsoredJun 28, 2026
  • HR 9457Diversity Visa Protection and Modernization ActcosponsoredJun 24, 2026
  • HR 9494Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 2026cosponsoredJun 24, 2026
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