US EditionSheila Cherfilus-McCormick Files for Re-Election While Keeping FEC Accounts Active
The former lawmaker filed for reelection four days before stepping down, and her campaign says she remains a Democratic candidate despite federal charges.
- Former Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick is continuing her reelection campaign despite resigning from Congress on Tuesday, four days after filing her candidacy paperwork ahead of an expected expulsion vote.
- The House Ethics Committee found Cherfilus-McCormick responsible for 25 ethics violations, alleging she improperly funneled $5 million in federal funds intended for COVID-19 programs; she faces up to 53 years in prison.
- Cherfilus-McCormick has pleaded not guilty, maintaining that the House Ethics Committee hearing was "not a fair process" and a "witch hunt" as the investigation involved dozens of subpoenas and over 33,000 documents.
- Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried condemned the resignation, stating that "corruption has no place in Congress" after Cherfilus-McCormick was indicted for misusing COVID-19 funds.
- At least five other Democrats are vying for the Florida 20th congressional district seat, a field that includes educator Elijah Manley and Luther "Uncle Luke" Campbell from the 1990s rap group 2 Live Crew.
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Indicted Florida Democrat still listed as candidate after resigning House seat
Democrat Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigned her House seat before she could face an expulsion vote for misappropriating pandemic relief funding, but that doesn't mean her political career is over.
NEW: Disgraced Democrat Lawmaker Files For Re-Election After Felony Conviction
U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) submitted her candidacy paperwork for re-election to Florida’s 20th Congressional District on April 17, just four days before announcing her resignation from the House of Representatives. The surprise filing comes after the former lawmaker faces multiple felony charges relating to COVID-19 pandemic relief fraud. The filing, which was recorded with the Florida Division of Elections, listed her as a Demo…
Indicted Democrat Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick Filed for Reelection Days Before Resigning from Congress
Embattled former Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) resigned from office this week but is still registered to run for reelection, the news coming after she was accused of stealing $5 million in FEMA disaster relief funds. The post Indicted Democrat Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick Filed for Reelection Days Before Resigning from Congress appeared first on Breitbart.
Indicted Democrat Who Resigned From Congress Plans Reelection Bid
Categories: Capitol Hill•Government•Law Enforcement Tags: 2026 Midterm Elections, Crime, Florida, Florida’s 20th Congressional District, Fraud, Law Enforcement, Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick WASHINGTON — Former Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, a Florida Democrat who resigned from Congress amid a federal indictment and looming expulsion, is now planning to run for reelection — an unusual move that is drawing fresh scrutiny. Cherfilus-McCormick stepp…
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick still running for reelection after resignation
Former Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) is running for reelection, despite having resigned from her seat ahead of her likely expulsion from Congress. Cherfilus-McCormick resigned on Tuesday, ahead of a House Ethics Committee sanctions hearing over allegations she stole $5 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Though her political career looked to be over, the former congresswoman filed for reelection on April 17, and an aid…
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