Florida — 20th District

D Democratic Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Supports federal investments to lower costs

Wasserman Schultz focuses on leveraging her seniority on the House Appropriations Committee to lower costs and strengthen South Florida's economy. She pledges to use her legislative influence to make Broward County a more affordable place to live, work, and retire. Her platform highlights bringing federal investments directly to community programs, healthcare, and infrastructure.

• Leverage seniority on the House Appropriations Committee to reduce living costs for local families.
• Deliver federal investments for South Florida infrastructure and community health centers.
• Defend safety-net programs like Medicare and Social Security to protect seniors' financial stability.

“use all my seniority and influence in Washington to continue to make our lives more affordable, and make Broward a safer, less expensive place to live, raise a family and retire.”

R Republican Brent Andersen

Supports market-based insurance and deregulation

Andersen draws on his experience as a commercial insurance broker to advocate for market-driven solutions to Florida's property insurance and housing crises. He proposes federal reinsurance options and deregulation to lower property insurance premiums and housing prices. His platform emphasizes removing federal regulatory barriers to expand pathways to homeownership.

• Advocate for market-based reforms to stabilize Florida's property insurance market.
• Support federal reinsurance solutions to reduce pressure on homeowners.
• Reduce federal regulations that increase housing costs and limit housing availability.
• Expand pathways to homeownership and assist seniors staying in their homes.

“As an insurance professional who lives the property insurance crisis every day, I will fight for market-based solutions that bring down premiums, housing costs, and the overall cost of living.”

D Democratic Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Supports gun violence prevention legislation

Wasserman Schultz advocates for federal gun violence prevention laws to reduce gun violence nationwide. She works with anti-gun-violence organizations and participated in House sit-ins advocating for stricter federal gun safety standards. Her candidacy is endorsed by leading gun safety groups including Giffords and the Brady Campaign.

• Advocate for federal legislation to prevent gun violence.
• Endorsed by gun control groups including Giffords and the Brady Campaign.

“preventing senseless tragedies of gun violence”

R Republican Brent Andersen

Supports defending the Second Amendment

Andersen pledges to uphold constitutional principles, explicitly including defending Second Amendment rights. He opposes federal gun control measures that restrict law-abiding citizens' firearm rights.

• Defend Second Amendment firearm rights as a fundamental constitutional principle.
• Promote limited government and oppose federal gun restrictions.

“I will defend limited government, the Second Amendment, secure borders, parental rights, and the American Dream for the next generation.”

D Democratic Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Supports federal child safety and crime prevention laws

Wasserman Schultz highlights a legislative record of strengthening protections for children and crime victims. She sponsored the PROTECT Our Children Act to fund law enforcement efforts against child exploitation and authored the Rape Survivor Child Custody Act to allow sexual assault survivors to terminate rapists' parental rights.

• Sponsored the PROTECT Our Children Act establishing federal law enforcement protections for youth.
• Authored the Rape Survivor Child Custody Act signed into law in 2015.
• Passed the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act to prevent public pool drownings.

“make Broward a safer, less expensive place to live, raise a family and retire.”

R Republican Brent Andersen

Supports full law enforcement funding and school safety

Andersen makes local public safety a core priority, advocating full funding for local police and law enforcement agencies. He supports placing resource officers in schools, strengthening school security, and holding violent criminals accountable.

• Support full funding for local police and law enforcement agencies.
• Strengthen school security and support school resource officers.
• Invest in community-based crime prevention while holding violent offenders accountable.

“Support full funding for local law enforcement.”

D Democratic Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Supports federal funding for job creation and infrastructure

Wasserman Schultz focuses on securing federal grants and appropriations to spur job growth in South Florida. She emphasizes that federal funding for infrastructure, Everglades restoration, and community health centers brings well-paying jobs to the district.

• Deliver federal funding for South Florida infrastructure and job-creating projects.
• Utilize House Appropriations leadership to direct capital to local businesses and public services.

“brought home billions of dollars for South Florida – from Everglades restoration, infrastructure improvements, community health centers, veterans’ housing and healthcare, non-profit security grants, and the well-paying jobs that come with those projects.”

R Republican Brent Andersen

Supports small business deregulation and workforce training

Andersen proposes expanding workforce development through vocational training, technical education, and employer apprenticeships. To assist small businesses, he advocates for reducing federal regulations, expanding capital access, and establishing local incubators for minority and emerging entrepreneurs.

• Expand vocational and technical education programs and apprenticeships.
• Reduce federal regulations on small businesses and expand capital access.
• Establish local business incubators for minority-owned and emerging businesses.
• Ensure federal workforce funding directly reaches workers rather than administrative bureaucracies.

“I will bring private-sector experience and fiscal responsibility to Congress to grow jobs and opportunity in South Florida.”

D Democratic Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Supports Everglades restoration and climate action

Serving on the Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, Wasserman Schultz prioritizes funding for Florida Everglades restoration and climate action. She works to protect air quality and drinking water from toxic chemicals and holds an endorsement from the League of Conservation Voters Action Fund.

• Lead congressional efforts to fund Everglades restoration.
• Advocate for federal action on climate change.
• Safeguard local drinking water and air from toxic chemical exposure.
• Endorsed by the League of Conservation Voters Action Fund.

“leading advocate of the efforts to protect the Florida Everglades, take bold action on climate change, and safeguard our air and water.”

R Republican Brent Andersen

Supports protecting local parks and green spaces

Andersen focuses on community-level environmental investments by supporting local parks, recreation facilities, and neighborhood green spaces.

• Protect neighborhood green spaces and community assets.
• Support investments in parks and local recreational facilities.

“Protect green spaces and neighborhood assets.”

D Democratic Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Supports strengthening public education funding

Wasserman Schultz emphasizes strengthening public schools through federal resources and community support. Her campaign is endorsed by major labor and educational unions, including the Florida Education Association.

• Advocate for increased federal support to strengthen public schools.
• Endorsed by the Florida Education Association.

“strengthen public schools”

R Republican Brent Andersen

Supports parental rights in education

Andersen advocates defending parental rights in public education as a core constitutional principle. He also supports expanding vocational and technical track options alongside standard curricula.

• Defend parental rights in education as a constitutional principle.
• Expand technical and vocational education programs for students.

“I will defend limited government, the Second Amendment, secure borders, parental rights, and the American Dream for the next generation.”

D Democratic Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Supports federal infrastructure grants

Wasserman Schultz highlights bringing federal infrastructure grants, veterans' housing funds, and community health center investments to South Florida through her senior role on the Appropriations Committee.

• Deliver federal funding for infrastructure and community projects.
• Secure grants for non-profit security, veterans' housing, and local facilities.

“brought home billions of dollars for South Florida – from Everglades restoration, infrastructure improvements, community health centers, veterans’ housing and healthcare, non-profit security grants, and the well-paying jobs that come with those projects.”

R Republican Brent Andersen

Supports private investment and public-private partnerships

Andersen encourages revitalizing local commercial corridors by attracting private investment to underserved communities. He advocates public-private partnerships to maximize taxpayer value and supports local hiring mandates on federally funded projects.

• Encourage private investment in underserved commercial corridors.
• Support public-private partnerships to protect taxpayer dollars.
• Promote local hiring on federally funded projects.
• Invest in community centers, recreation facilities, and neighborhood infrastructure.

“Encourage private investment in underserved communities.”

D Democratic Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Supports expanding healthcare access and protections

Wasserman Schultz is a strong proponent of expanding access to affordable healthcare, protecting Social Security, and expanding Medicaid. A breast cancer survivor, she authored the EARLY Act incorporated into the Affordable Care Act and co-wrote the PALS Act to ensure access to mammograms. She also supports funding community health centers across South Florida.

• Authored the EARLY Act to increase breast cancer education and screening access under the ACA.
• Co-wrote the PALS Act to protect young women's access to mammograms.
• Advocate for expanding Medicaid and defending Medicare and Social Security.
• Secure federal funding for South Florida community health centers.

“strongly committed to expanding access to quality and affordable health care”

D Democratic Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Supports defending abortion rights and reproductive freedom

Wasserman Schultz actively advocates for abortion access and reproductive healthcare freedom. She supported Florida Amendment 4 (the Right to Abortion Initiative) and holds endorsements from reproductive freedom groups including the Planned Parenthood Action Fund.

• Endorsed Florida Amendment 4 to establish a constitutional right to abortion.
• Endorsed by Planned Parenthood Action Fund.
• Advocate for federal legislation protecting reproductive freedom.

“defend reproductive freedom”

R Republican Brent Andersen

Supports strict border security

Andersen identifies securing national borders as a crucial component of national and community safety. He pledges to support limited government policies that strictly enforce border security.

• Defend secure national borders to protect public safety.
• Support limited government principles in federal enforcement.

“I will defend limited government, the Second Amendment, secure borders, parental rights, and the American Dream for the next generation.”