U.S. House candidate · Florida 20th District
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Overview
Poliscope ↗$3.30M
Raised this cycle
$0
Outside support
$67K
Outside opposition
1%
Small-dollar share
54%
In-state share
8
Flags
Debbie Wasserman Schultz is a Democratic Representative from FL (District 20). Schultz's campaign has raised $3.3 million from 1,303 donors. Funding includes 1.1% from small-dollar donors (under $200) and 47.5% from in-state contributors. Top funding sources by employer include Legal Services, Real Estate, Finance & Investment. Campaign committees include DEBBIE WASSERMAN SCHULTZ FOR CONGRESS.
Backed by AIPAC
- AIPAC PAC gave $9,994 (2026)
- AIPAC PAC gave $30,243 (2024)
Finance & investment money
- Finance & Investment is the candidate's #3 donor sector ($116K from individual donors)
Real estate money
- Real Estate is the candidate's #2 donor sector ($128K from individual donors)
Union PAC money
- SEIU COPE gave $5,000 (2026)
- SEIU COPE gave $10,000 (2024)
- AFSCME PEOPLE gave $10,000 (2026)
- AFSCME PEOPLE gave $10,000 (2024)
- IBEW PAC gave $10,000 (2026)
- IBEW PAC gave $9,000 (2024)
- UFCW Active Ballot Club gave $10,000 (2026)
- UFCW Active Ballot Club gave $10,000 (2024)
- Teamsters DRIVE gave $5,000 (2026)
- Teamsters DRIVE gave $10,000 (2024)
- AFT COPE gave $10,000 (2026)
- AFT COPE gave $10,000 (2024)
- UA Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
- UA Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote PAC gave $10,000 (2024)
- LIUNA PAC gave $5,000 (2024)
- CWA COPE gave $2,500 (2024)
- NALC PAC gave $2,500 (2024)
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee gave $5,000 (2026)
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee gave $10,000 (2024)
Realtors PAC money
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $3,000 (2026)
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $10,000 (2024)
Traded stocks in office
- 83 STOCK Act trades disclosed
Trades overlapping lobbying
- 3 trades in companies lobbying Congress the same year
Accepted gifts or sponsored travel
- 3 gift or travel filings
Money
Poliscope ↗$3.30M
Total raised
2026 cycle
$2.52M
From individuals
$96K unitemized
$729K
From PACs
1,303
Donors
avg $1,126
44%
Large-donor share
By election cycle
- 2008 904 donors$1.72M
- 2010 933 donors$1.93M
- 2012 1,932 donors$3.63M
- 2014 837 donors$2.59M
- 2016 1,909 donors$4.04M
- 2018 1,143 donors$2.23M
- 2020 1,073 donors$2.20M
- 2022 981 donors$2.09M
- 2024 1,230 donors$2.90M
- 2026 1,505 donors$3.30M
Contribution sizes
- <$200 497 gifts · 91%$21K
- $200-$499 161 gifts · 2%$41K
- $500-$999 377 gifts · 8%$193K
- $1,000-$2,899 691 gifts · 38%$896K
- $2,900+ 343 gifts · 51%$1.19M
Top donor industries and employers
- Legal Services 231 gifts$305K
- Real Estate 79 gifts$128K
- Finance & Investment 67 gifts$116K
- Health Care & Pharmaceuticals 65 gifts$79K
- Hospitality & Entertainment 12 gifts$33K
- Education 29 gifts$26K
- Technology & Internet 9 gifts$16K
- Business & Professional Services 12 gifts$15K
- Retail & Consumer Goods 7 gifts$14K
- Construction 10 gifts$11K
- Insurance 6 gifts$11K
- Communications & Media 9 gifts$7K
- Manufacturing 3 gifts$6K
- Nonprofits & Advocacy 7 gifts$5K
- Agriculture 1 gifts$4K
Top contributors
| Contributor | Type | State | Total | From PACs | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TURNAUER, SANDRA | individual | FL | $9,050 | — | 5 |
| LOBELL, JONAH | individual | FL | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| PODESTA, HEATHER | individual | DC | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| ABELE, CHARLES | individual | FL | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| MODICA, LISA A. | individual | FL | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| LEVIN, STEPHEN | individual | VA | $7,000 | — | 3 |
| SLATER, ELLEN Z. | individual | FL | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| ROTH, NEAL A. | individual | FL | $7,000 | — | 3 |
| KAMINSKY, JODY | individual | FL | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| TUDOR JONES, SONIA M. | individual | FL | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| ABRAMSON, JONATHAN | individual | MI | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| CERIALE, MELISSA | individual | FL | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| SLIFKA, RICHARD | individual | MA | $7,000 | — | 3 |
| REITER, HUGO | individual | FL | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| OPPER, GARY | individual | FL | $7,000 | — | 2 |
PAC contributors
| PAC | State | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY ASSOCIATION PAC | VA | $10,000 | 2 |
| NEXTERA ENERGY, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $10,000 | 4 |
| FRIENDS OF COMMUNITY ONCOLOGY PAC | VA | $10,000 | 2 |
| AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC) | DC | $10,000 | 3 |
| UNITED STATES SUGAR CORPORATION EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE, | FL | $10,000 | 2 |
| AMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICA | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | MN | $10,000 | 2 |
| UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED PAC (UNITEDHEALTH GROUP PAC) | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION ACTIVE BALLOT CLUB | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC | VA | $10,000 | 2 |
| TRANSPORT WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| DELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $10,000 | 3 |
| AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E | DC | $10,000 | 4 |
| STOP PROJECT 2025 | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC | DC | $10,000 | 3 |
Where the money comes from
- FL 54% · home state$1.26M
- NY 11%$248K
- CA 10%$236K
- MD 5%$117K
- MA 4%$99K
- DC 3%$60K
- PA 2%$44K
- NJ 2%$37K
- NC 1%$35K
- VA 1%$26K
- IL 92%$21K
- WA 77%$18K
Outside spending & dark money
FEC ↗Independent expenditures by super PACs and other groups, for and against.
| Spender | Stance | Spent | Network | Dark money in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICA'S RENEWAL PAC, INC. C00902106 | Oppose | $67K 3 filings | — |
Voting record
Congress.gov ↗1,867 roll calls on record: 882 yea, 368 nay, 20 not voting.
798 of 798
| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 8884 Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 232–188 |
| — | 113 Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036. | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 216–214 |
| — | 7008 Stop Insider Trading Act | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed 211–218 |
| — | 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 216–212 |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 232–199 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 221–210 | |
| — | 6955 Main Street Capital Access Act | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed 210–216 |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 221–203 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 215–214 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 76–350 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 201–224 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 215–214 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 265–161 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 65–359 | |
| — | 1438 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7008) to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6955) to make improvements to the Federal banking laws, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9770) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes; and for other purposes. | Recorded Vote | No | Passed 214–211 |
| — | 1438 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7008) to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6955) to make improvements to the Federal banking laws, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9770) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes; and for other purposes. | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 213–209 |
| — | 8823 Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 396–0 |
| — | 4541 To reauthorize the Young Women’s Breast Health Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act of 2009. | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 394–6 |
| — | 5362 To name the Department of Veterans Affairs multispecialty clinic in Marietta, Georgia, as the "Colonel Michael H. Boyce Department of Veterans Affairs Multispecialty Clinic". | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 418–0 |
| — | 8595 Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 217–209 |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 136–291 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 6–421 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 104–314 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 79–348 | |
| — | 1181 Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 221–201 |
Bills sponsored and cosponsored
Congress.gov ↗| Bill | Title | Role | Policy area | Latest action | Law? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1483 | Expressing support for the recognition of August 17 through August 23, 2026, as "Warehouse Worker Recognition Week", celebrating the workers in the logistics industry. | cosponsor | Labor and Employment | Aug 13, 2026 | — |
| 10045 | Protect American Values Act | cosponsor | Immigration | Aug 6, 2026 | — |
| 9988 | FASTER Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Health | Jul 30, 2026 | — |
| 9901 | To 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. | cosponsor | — | Jul 23, 2026 | — |
| 9941 | Right to IVF Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Health | Jul 23, 2026 | — |
| 9902 | Federal Naming Standards Act | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Jul 23, 2026 | — |
| 8419 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3255 Northwest 94th Avenue in Coral Springs, Florida, as the "Nancy Metayer Post Office Building". | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Jul 22, 2026 | — |
| 9874 | Get Foreign Money Out of United States Elections Act | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Jul 22, 2026 | — |
| 9845 | Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Enhancement Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Crime and Law Enforcement | Jul 22, 2026 | — |
| 9808 | No Passes for Polluters Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Environmental Protection | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 114 | Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to men and to Black women. | cosponsor | Labor and Employment | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 2004 | Tyler’s Law | cosponsor | Health | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 3747 | Accelerating Access to Dementia and Alzheimer’s Provider Training Act | cosponsor | Health | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 9803 | Protecting Immigrants From Legal Exploitation Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Immigration | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 9745 | Orlin’s Law | cosponsor | Immigration | Jul 16, 2026 | — |
Committees
FEC ↗Campaign committees
| Committee | ID | Type | Relationship | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEBBIE WASSERMAN SCHULTZ FOR CONGRESS | C00385773 | H / P | principal | $23.5M |
Terms in Congress
| end | type | party | start | state | district |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2005-01-04 | FL | 20 |
| 2009-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2007-01-04 | FL | 20 |
| 2011-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2009-01-06 | FL | 20 |
| 2013-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2011-01-05 | FL | 20 |
| 2015-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2013-01-03 | FL | 23 |
| 2017-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2015-01-06 | FL | 23 |
| 2019-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2017-01-03 | FL | 23 |
| 2021-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2019-01-03 | FL | 23 |
| 2023-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2021-01-03 | FL | 23 |
| 2025-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2023-01-03 | FL | 25 |
| 2027-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2025-01-03 | FL | 25 |
Stock trades
Filings ↗STOCK Act periodic transaction reports. Amounts are the ranges filers report.
| Traded | Asset | Type | Amount | Owner | Disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2026 | ICHR Ichor Holdings - Ordinary Shares | sale_full | $2,722 | — | Jul 14, 2026 |
| Nov 25, 2025 | INVX Innovex International, Inc. Common Stock | sale_full | $1,140 | dependent | Dec 8, 2025 |
| Nov 25, 2025 | INVX Innovex International, Inc. Common Stock | sale_full | $1,140.00 | dependent | Dec 8, 2025 |
| Oct 20, 2025 | ANGO AngioDynamics, Inc. - Common Stock | sale_full | $2,000 | dependent | Oct 24, 2025 |
| Oct 20, 2025 | ANGO AngioDynamics, Inc. - Common Stock | sale_full | $2,000.00 | dependent | Oct 24, 2025 |
| Sep 29, 2025 | VLRS Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V. American Depositary Shares, each representing ten | sale_full | $1,118 | dependent | Oct 6, 2025 |
| Sep 29, 2025 | VLRS ten | sale_full | $1,118.07 | — | Oct 6, 2025 |
| Sep 15, 2025 | BRY Berry Corporation | sale_full | $1,972 | — | Oct 6, 2025 |
| Sep 15, 2025 | BRY Berry Corporation | sale_full | $2,761 | dependent | Oct 6, 2025 |
| Sep 15, 2025 | BRY Berry Corporation | sale_full | $1,972.55 | — | Oct 6, 2025 |
| Sep 15, 2025 | BRY Berry Corporation | sale_full | $2,761.57 | dependent | Oct 6, 2025 |
| Aug 15, 2025 | SSYS Stratasys, Ltd. - Common Stock | purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | dependent | Aug 18, 2025 |
| Aug 5, 2025 | ICHR Ichor Holdings - Ordinary Shares | purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | dependent | Aug 6, 2025 |
| Jul 18, 2025 | VSAT ViaSat, Inc. - Common Stock | sale_full | $1,001 - $15,000 | dependent | Jul 25, 2025 |
| Jul 16, 2025 | ANGO New AngioDynamics, Inc. - Common Stock | sale_full | $1,001 - $15,000 | — | Jul 25, 2025 |
Trades in companies that lobbied Congress the same year
An association signal from Poliscope, not evidence of wrongdoing.
| Traded | Company | Type | Amount | Lobbying filings | Lobbying spend | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2024 | BAX BAXTER INTERNATIONAL | P | $1,001 - $15,000 | 10 | $300K | Health Issues, Medicare/Medicaid |
| Dec 23, 2016 | AAPL APPLE INC. | S | $1,001 - $15,000 | 75 | $53.9M | Banking, Computer Industry, Consumer Issues/Safety/Products, Copyright/Patent/Trademark, Education, Environment/Superfund, Health Issues, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code |
| Oct 29, 2014 | AAPL APPLE INC. | P | $1,001 - $15,000 | 67 | $49.5M | Budget/Appropriations, Computer Industry, Consumer Issues/Safety/Products, Copyright/Patent/Trademark, Education, Environment/Superfund, Health Issues, Immigration, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice |
Gifts & travel
Filings ↗| Year | Type | Source / sponsor | Description / destination | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | travel | American Israel Education Foundation | Israel (Mar 24, 2024 – Mar 31, 2024) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2022 | travel | American Israel Education Foundation | Israel (Feb 19, 2022 – Feb 27, 2022) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2020 | travel | American Israel Education Foundation | Jerusalem, Israel; Tel Aviv, Israel; Tiberias, Israel (Nov 2, 2019 – Nov 10, 2019) | — | PDF ↗ |
Lobbying ties
Poliscope ↗Does not appear as a registered lobbyist in LDA filings.
3 stock trades overlapped with lobbying by the same company in the same year. See stock trades.
Top donor industries: Legal Services, Real Estate, Finance & Investment, Health Care & Pharmaceuticals, Hospitality & Entertainment. See money.
Financial disclosures
Poliscope ↗Executive-branch (OGE 278e) disclosures, which apply to candidates who served as federal appointees.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Past races
FEC ↗| Cycle | Office | State | District | FEC ID | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | House | FL | 20 | H4FL20023 | $3.30M |
| 2024 | House | FL | 25 | H4FL20023 | $2.90M |
| 2022 | House | FL | 25 | H4FL20023 | $2.09M |
| 2020 | House | FL | 23 | H4FL20023 | $2.20M |
| 2018 | House | FL | 23 | H4FL20023 | $2.23M |
| 2016 | House | FL | 23 | H4FL20023 | $4.04M |
| 2014 | House | FL | 23 | H4FL20023 | $2.59M |
| 2012 | House | FL | 23 | H4FL20023 | $3.63M |
| 2010 | House | FL | 20 | H4FL20023 | $1.93M |
| 2008 | House | FL | 20 | H4FL20023 | $1.72M |
Source: Poliscope (poliscope.org), compiled from FEC, Congress.gov, LDA, SEC, OGE and congressional gift and travel records. Snapshot Sep 11, 2026. Flags are definitions of this site, listed on the hot buttons page; each is checked with documented rules against the filings above.