Two Trump-backed candidates lose, Debbie Wasserman Schultz wins in Tuesday’s House primaries

Democratic Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz has won her party’s nomination for re-election, NBC News projects, while two Republican House candidates backed by President Donald Trump lost their primary bids in Florida on Tuesday.

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Debbie Wasserman Schultz has won the Democratic primary for Florida's newly configured 20th district, the Associated Press projects. CBS News' Nikole Killion and Anthony Salvanto have more.

Voters discuss Wasserman Schultz moving to historically Black district  edition.cnn.com

Debbie Wasserman Schultz Wins In Florida Primary For Heavily Black District  Forbes

Debbie Wasserman Schultz clinches Democratic primary for District 20 seat  miamiherald.com

Longtime Florida Democrat Wins Controversial Primary In New District  HuffPost

WASHINGTON — Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) was nominated for another House term Tuesday, despite being forced to compete in a majority-minority district. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz touted her experience to voters while switching districts in a bid to stay in the House. Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) opted to ru

Former Democratic National Committee Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz, a prolific fundraiser and a once-prominent messenger for the party, prevailed Tuesday in a congressional primary campaign marked by controversy over race and redistricting.

The congresswoman won her party’s nomination in Florida’s 20th District over several Black candidates who sharply criticized her decision to run there.

Even if all the district’s Black voters supported someone other than Wasserman Schultz for the Democratic nomination, she could still win.

Sporting red-white-and-blue sneakers and a matching bedazzled manicure ahead of Florida’s primaries on Tuesday, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz smiles and tells voters she is “running for reelection to Congress.” That’s true — with a caveat. Wasserman Schultz is seeking her 12th term by running in a new district after Re

In Florida, Wasserman Schultz sparks a debate over what representation means in diverse districts  Toronto Star

Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz is running for reelection in a new Florida district after Republicans redrew the congressional map

In Florida, Wasserman Schultz sparks a debate over what representation means in diverse districts  AP News