Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick

Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (born January 25, 1979)[1] is an American attorney, businesswoman and politician who is the Democratic nominee in the 2022 Florida's 20th congressional district special election, tantamount to election in the safely Democratic district.

Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick
Personal details
Born
Sheila Cherfilus

(1979-01-25) January 25, 1979
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)
Corlie McCormick
​
(m. 2017)​
Children2
EducationHoward University (BA)
St. Thomas University (JD)

Early life and education

Cherfilus-McCormick was born in Brooklyn to parents from Haiti and raised in Queens. She moved to Florida at 13 to attend high school.[2] She earned a Bachelor of Sciences degree in political science and government from Howard University and a Juris Doctor from the St. Thomas University School of Law.[3]

Career

After graduating from college, Cherfilus-McCormick served as a project manager for the New York City Transit Authority. From 1999 to 2007, she worked as the vice president for operations of Trinity Health Care Services, Inc. She has since worked as CEO of Trinity Health.

2018 congressional campaign

Cherfilus-McCormick ran for Florida's 20th congressional district in the Democratic primary against incumbent Representative Alcee Hastings in 2018.[4] She was defeated 73.6-26.4% in the primary on August 28, 2018.[5]

2020 congressional campaign

Cherfilus-McCormick announced she would seek a rematch against Hastings in 2020. She noted various ethics concerns facing Hastings and his health as reasons for running.[3] She was defeated 69.3-30.7% in the primary on August 18, 2020.[6]

2022 Florida's 20th special election
See also: 2022 Florida's 20th congressional district special election

She is again a candidate for the 20th district in the 2022 special election.[7][8][9] During her special election campaign, Cherfilus-McCormick loaned $3.7 million to her campaign organization.[10][11] She campaigned on progressive policies such as a Green New Deal, Medicare for All, and a $1000-a-month universal basic income.[2] Her campaign was supported by Brand New Congress, a progressive organization that also backed candidates such as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Rashida Tlaib.[12]

After a recount, Cherfilus-McCormick was declared the winner of the Democratic primary by a narrow margin of five votes over Dale Holness. The election is scheduled for January 11, 2022.[13][14] If elected, she would be the only Haitian-American Democrat in Congress and the second overall after Republican Mia Love of Utah.[15]

Electoral history

2018
2018 Florida's 20th congressional district Democratic primary results[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Alcee Hastings (incumbent) 52,628 73.8%
Democratic Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick 18,697 26.2%
Total votes 71,325 100.0%

2020
2020 Florida's 20th congressional district Democratic primary results[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Alcee Hastings (incumbent) 62,759 69.3%
Democratic Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick 27,831 30.7%
Total votes 90,590 100.0%

2022 (special)
2022 Florida's 20th congressional district special Democratic primary results[18][19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick 11,662 23.76
Democratic Dale Holness 11,657 23.75
Democratic Barbara Sharief 8,680 17.69
Democratic Perry E. Thurston Jr. 7,282 14.84
Democratic Bobby DuBose 3,458 7.05
Democratic Omari Hardy 2,902 5.91
Democratic Priscilla Taylor 1,677 3.42
Democratic Elvin Dowling 646 1.32
Democratic Emmanuel Morel 454 0.93
Democratic Phil Jackson 342 0.69
Democratic Imran Siddiqui 316 0.64
Total votes 49,074 100.00
2022 Florida's 20th congressional district special election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick
Republican Jason Mariner
Libertarian Mike ter Maat
Independent Jim Flynn
Independent Lenny Serratore
Total votes 100.00

Personal life

Cherfilus-McCormick married lawyer Corlie McCormick in 2017 and lives in Miramar, Florida.[3]

References
  1. "Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2021-11-06.
  2. Kassel, Matthew (October 20, 2021). "Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick hopes the third time's a charm in FL20". Jewish Insider. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
  3. Washington, Wayne (August 6, 2020). "Lawyer makes second run at long-time incumbent Hastings". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
  4. "Haitian-American Woman Looks to Unseat Hastings in Florida Primary". The Haitian Times. August 23, 2018. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  5. Almukhtar, Sarah; et al. (August 30, 2018). "Florida Primary Election Results". The New York Times. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  6. "Florida Primary Election Results 2020". NPR. May 1, 2020. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  7. Putney, Michael (2021-10-29). "She's running for Congress, but are her ads misleading?". WPLG. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
  8. "Wealthy candidate pumps staggering $2.3 million of her own money into Florida special election". www.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
  9. Fineout, Gary. "'Powerball politics': Democrats worry DeSantis is unbeatable". POLITICO. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
  10. Morse, Hannah. ""They Deserve to Be Safe": Candidates Call on Florida to Investigate the Health Effects of Sugar Cane Burning". ProPublica. Retrieved 2021-11-06.
  11. "Health CEO leads after recount in Florida congressional race". AP NEWS. 2021-11-13. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
  12. LeBlancJune 11, Rhonda Veerasawmy; Pm, 2021 at 3:03 (2021-06-11). "Brand New Congress endorses Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick in CD 20 Special Election". Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government. Retrieved 2021-11-22.
  13. Kihara, David. "Cherfilus-McCormick apparent winner in Florida Democratic primary for Hastings' seat". Politico PRO. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
  14. CNN, Steve Contorno. "Businesswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick is apparent winner of Florida primary for late Alcee Hastings' seat". CNN. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
  15. Rivero, Daniel; Brutus, Wilkine; Switalski Muñnoz, Caitie (November 3, 2021). "South Florida could soon have its first Haitian or Jamaican-American Congress member. But first, a recount". WLRN-FM. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  16. "August 28, 2018 Primary Election Official Results". Florida Secretary of State. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  17. "August 18, 2020 Primary Election Official Results". Florida Secretary of State. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  18. "2021 Florida Special Primary Election Results: 20th Congressional District". NBC News. November 3, 2021.
  19. Greenwood, Max (2021-11-16). "Florida officials certify 5-vote victory in primary for Alcee Hastings' seat". TheHill. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
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