Three of Gov. Ron DeSantis' replacement members of the Broward School Board have roots in county Republican politics. The governor has now appointed five of the nine School Board members in the heavily Democratic county.
The fight for the 20th congressional district primary is made up of three Democrats with vast political records and an unopposed Republican candidate.
Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick defeated Dale Holness by just five votes in a 2021 special primary. They're facing off in an August 2022 rematch. The race is blistering hot.
The Democratic candidates for a rare open congressional seat, Jared Moskowitz, Ben Sorensen and Hava Holzhauer, are in sync on virtually every issue. Their primary contest is focusing on contrasting styles, experience and name recognition. Two of the candidates are attempting to make Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis an issue in the Democratic primary to pick a nominee to succeed departing Congressman Ted Deutch.
U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick has been running ads on TV in South Florida using official government funds. The Democratic congresswoman's office said the ads have been vetted and are completely legal, but the Republican Party is labeling it "corrupt."