{"entity":{"id":10975,"slug":"congress-c001127","name":"Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick","type":"person","role":"US Representative (D-FL-20)","description":null,"imageUrl":null,"createdAt":"2026-04-20T04:56:40.157Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-19T09:31:03.339Z"},"electedOffice":null,"significance":{"score":6,"components":{"totalFindings":0,"connectionDegree":2,"recentFindings90d":0,"activeResearchJobs":0,"goblinAttributions":4,"recentSyntheses90d":0,"moneyFlowChainsTotal":0,"closedLoopMemberships":0,"moneyFlowHopsRecent90d":0},"computedAt":"2026-10-16T01:34:31.424Z"},"facts":[{"id":48697,"text":"The 2026 Farm Bill (H.R. 7567) established a new USDA Office of Seafood and expanded federal farm loan eligibility to commercial shrimpers, a provision that directly linked Biggs' vote to the maritime and shrimping interests of the South Carolina delegation.","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2026-04-30","source":null},{"id":48696,"text":"Agriculture (NAICS 11) represents only a 0.04 share of total employment in South Carolina's 3rd Congressional District, indicating the sector is a relatively minor employer compared to manufacturing (0.191) and healthcare (0.145).","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":"2026-04-30","source":null},{"id":48695,"text":"As confirmed by Roll Call 154, Representative Sheri Biggs voted yea on final passage of H.R. 7567, the 2026 Farm Bill.","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2026-04-30","source":null},{"id":45077,"text":"Campaign Legal Center filed an FEC complaint alleging Cherfilus-McCormick orchestrated a 'straw donor' scheme funneling over $725,000 to her 2022 congressional campaign through two dark money organizations funded by a foreign government.","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":"2026-04-20","source":{"title":"Donor mapping evidence: Campaign Legal Center filed an FEC complaint alleging Cherfilus-McCormick orches","url":"https://campaignlegal.org/press-releases/new-rep-sheila-cherfilus-mccormick-faces-fec-complaint-clc","publication":"FEC / handoff"}},{"id":45081,"text":"[disclosure] The House Ethics Committee adjudicatory subcommittee found 'clear and convincing evidence' that Cherfilus-McCormick committed 25 of 27 ethics violations, including a 'straw donor scheme' and improper use of campaign funds, capping a three-year investigation.","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2026-03-27","source":{"title":"Claim: The House Ethics Committee adjudicatory subcommittee found 'clear and convincing","url":"https://rollcall.com/2026/04/21/cherfilus-mccormick-resigns/","publication":"Handoff"}},{"id":45072,"text":"After her November 19, 2025 federal indictment, Cherfilus-McCormick reported only four donations. Two were from AIPAC ($500 and $1,300), and one from an AIPAC National Board member. She received no further donations for the rest of 2025.","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":"2025-11-26","source":{"title":"Donor mapping evidence: After her November 19, 2025 federal indictment, Cherfilus-McCormick reported onl","url":"https://floridapolitics.com/archives/778807-sheila-cherfilus-mccormick-reported-just-four-donations-after-her-indictment-two-were-from-aipac/","publication":"FEC / handoff"}},{"id":45079,"text":"[disclosure] A federal grand jury indicted Cherfilus-McCormick for stealing $5 million in FEMA disaster relief funds and using the money to support her campaign. The DOJ stated she 'conspired to launder $5 million from a contract awarded to a family company by the Federal Emergency Management Agency' and used a 'substantial portion' for her campaign.","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2025-11-19","source":{"title":"Claim: A federal grand jury indicted Cherfilus-McCormick for stealing $5 million in FEM","url":"https://www.politico.com/news/2025/11/19/florida-democrat-indicted-on-federal-fraud-charges-00661162","publication":"Handoff"}},{"id":45084,"text":"Voted nay on H.R. 1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Trump tax-and-spending reconciliation, cutting an estimated $1 trillion from Medicaid and $187 billion from SNAP)) on 2025-05-22: Cherfilus-McCormick voted against the reconciliation bill that slashed Medicaid and SNAP—programs her district disproportionately relies on. FL-20 has a 16% poverty rate, 20.2% Medicaid coverage, and 15.6% uninsured rate, well above national averages. Her vote aligned with constituents' material interests, though 100% of voting Democrats also opposed the bill. The AFL-CIO scorecard rated this as a key vote for working people.","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2025-05-22","source":{"title":"Roll call: H.R. 1","url":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1","publication":"Congress.gov"}},{"id":45078,"text":"[platform] In her official House biography, Cherfilus-McCormick states she 'remains committed to tackling the growing housing crisis, inadequate access to quality health care, and lack of equitable opportunities throughout our district and country.'","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2025-01-03","source":{"title":"Claim: In her official House biography, Cherfilus-McCormick states she 'remains committ","url":"https://cherfilus-mccormick.house.gov/about","publication":"Handoff"}},{"id":45075,"text":"46.79% of Cherfilus-McCormick's 2023-2024 campaign funds came from PAC contributions, 52.40% from large individual contributions, and only 0.80% from small donors under $200.","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":"2024-12-31","source":{"title":"Donor mapping evidence: The American Israel Public Affairs Committee contributed $123,388 to Cherfilus-M","url":"https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/person/summary?cid=N00043504","publication":"FEC / handoff"}},{"id":45074,"text":"Cherfilus-McCormick's campaign carried $4,187,691 in debt as of December 31, 2024, primarily from personal loans she made to her 2021 special election campaign.","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":"2024-12-31","source":{"title":"Donor mapping evidence: The American Israel Public Affairs Committee contributed $123,388 to Cherfilus-M","url":"https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/person/summary?cid=N00043504","publication":"FEC / handoff"}},{"id":45073,"text":"Other top contributors in the 2023-2024 cycle included Service Employees International Union ($20,000), Figgers Communications ($19,800), Carnival Cruise Lines ($13,200), and Figgers Law ($13,200).","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":"2024-12-31","source":{"title":"Donor mapping evidence: The American Israel Public Affairs Committee contributed $123,388 to Cherfilus-M","url":"https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/person/summary?cid=N00043504","publication":"FEC / handoff"}},{"id":45071,"text":"Total receipts for Cherfilus-McCormick's campaign committee in the 2023-2024 cycle were $639,178.70, including $331,034 in itemized individual contributions and $295,550 in other committee contributions, per FEC filings.","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2024-12-31","source":{"title":"Donor mapping evidence: Total receipts for Cherfilus-McCormick's campaign committee in the 2023-2024 cyc","url":"https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00677492/?cycle=2024","publication":"FEC / handoff"}},{"id":45070,"text":"The American Israel Public Affairs Committee contributed $123,388 to Cherfilus-McCormick's campaign in the 2023-2024 cycle, making it the top identifiable contributor. Pro-Israel groups overall contributed $154,268, the top industry sector.","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":"2024-12-31","source":{"title":"Donor mapping evidence: The American Israel Public Affairs Committee contributed $123,388 to Cherfilus-M","url":"https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/person/summary?cid=N00043504","publication":"FEC / handoff"}},{"id":45076,"text":"Top industries contributing to her 2024 campaign included Pro-Israel ($154,268), Lawyers/Law Firms ($47,175), Public Sector Unions ($28,500), Building Trade Unions ($27,500), and Crop Production & Basic Processing ($27,100).","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":"2024-11-05","source":{"title":"Donor mapping evidence: The American Israel Public Affairs Committee contributed $123,388 to Cherfilus-M","url":"https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/person/summary?cid=N00043504","publication":"FEC / handoff"}},{"id":45083,"text":"Voted yea_unverified on H.R. 8035 (Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 ($95 billion foreign aid package including Israel, Ukraine, Taiwan, and humanitarian aid for Haiti)) on 2024-04-20: Cherfilus-McCormick supported the comprehensive foreign aid package that included $14.1 billion in military aid to Israel alongside humanitarian provisions. This vote aligned with AIPAC's support for Israel aid but also included Haiti stabilization funding she championed as the only Haitian-American in Congress. Many progressive constituents in her majority-Black district opposed unconditional Israel military aid, creating cross-pressure between her donor base and constituents.","confidence":"inferential","dateOccurred":"2024-04-20","source":null},{"id":45082,"text":"Voted nay on H.R. 7217 (Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 (standalone $17.6 billion military aid to Israel without humanitarian provisions)) on 2024-02-06: Cherfilus-McCormick voted against the standalone Israel aid package despite AIPAC being her top campaign donor ($123,388 in 2024). She cited the bill's deficit increase and IRS funding cuts as reasons, stating she 'unequivocally supports security assistance for Israel' but opposed this approach. The vote was a direct cross-pressure moment: she defected from her largest donor's priority legislation while 46 fellow Democrats voted in favor.","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2024-02-06","source":{"title":"Claim: Stanton voted Yea on H.R. 7217, the standalone Israel Security Supplemental Appr","url":"https://data.rrstar.com/roll-call/israel-security-supplemental-appropriations-act/2024-house-038/","publication":"Handoff"}},{"id":45080,"text":"[statement] On November 2, 2023, Cherfilus-McCormick condemned the Republican Israel aid bill as fiscally irresponsible, stating it 'would increase the deficit by $12.5 billion, slash IRS funding, and allow millionaires to cheat on their taxes' and called it 'a disaster for working families.'","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2023-11-02","source":null},{"id":45105,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Medicaid coverage rate: 20.2%","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Top employer","url":"https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-20-fl","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":45104,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Foreign-born population share: 36.0%","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Top employer","url":"https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-20-fl","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":45103,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: 2024 general election result: Cherfilus-McCormick (D) unopposed","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Demographic anchor","url":"https://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary?cycle=2024&id=FL20","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":45102,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Homeownership rate: 59.0%","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Demographic anchor","url":"https://legisletter.org/legislator/sheila-cherfilus-mccormick-C001127/district","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":45101,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+): 25.9%","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Demographic anchor","url":"https://legisletter.org/legislator/sheila-cherfilus-mccormick-C001127/district","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":45100,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Population White (Non-Hispanic): 22.6%","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Demographic anchor","url":"https://legisletter.org/legislator/sheila-cherfilus-mccormick-C001127/district","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":45099,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Population Hispanic: 24.9%","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Demographic anchor","url":"https://legisletter.org/legislator/sheila-cherfilus-mccormick-C001127/district","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":45098,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Population Black or African American (Non-Hispanic): 49.8%","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Demographic anchor","url":"https://legisletter.org/legislator/sheila-cherfilus-mccormick-C001127/district","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":45097,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Poverty rate (2024): 16.0%","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Top employer","url":"https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-20-fl","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":45096,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median household income (2024): $64,018","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Demographic anchor","url":"https://legisletter.org/legislator/sheila-cherfilus-mccormick-C001127/district","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":45095,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Florida Amendment 4 (2024) — Constitutional Right to Abortion Before Viability (2024) — failed, margin 57% yes – 43% no (needed 60%)","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Ballot measure","url":"https://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/floridas-abortion-marijuana-amendments-fail-in-2024-election-20922207","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":45094,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Florida Amendment 3 (2024) — Legalize Recreational Marijuana (2024) — failed, margin 56% yes – 44% no (needed 60%)","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Ballot measure","url":"https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/florida-amendment-results-which-passed-failed","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":45093,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 92 - Public Administration (share 0.054)","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Top employer","url":"https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-20-fl","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":45092,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 72 - Accommodation and Food Services (share 0.085)","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Top employer","url":"https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-20-fl","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":45091,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 44-45 - Retail Trade (share 0.129)","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Top employer","url":"https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-20-fl","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":45090,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 62 - Health Care and Social Assistance (share 0.149)","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Top employer","url":"https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-20-fl","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":45089,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Carnival Cruise Lines (Doral/Miami area) (3500 employees)","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Top employer","url":"https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-20-fl","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":45088,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Top employer: City of Miramar / Broward County Government (5000 employees)","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Top employer","url":"https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-20-fl","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":45087,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Broward County Public Schools (12000 employees)","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Top employer","url":"https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-20-fl","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":45086,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Broward Health / Memorial Healthcare System (14000 employees)","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Top employer","url":"https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-20-fl","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":45085,"text":"[constituency_baseline] District summary: Florida's 20th Congressional District encompasses parts of Broward and Palm Beach counties in Southeast Florida, including Miramar, Tamarac, West Park, and portions of Fort Lauderdale. It is a majority-minority district with a population that is approximately 49.8% Black, 22.6% White (non-Hispanic), and 24.9% Hispanic. A significant Haitian-American community resides in the district, with Haitian Creole as the second most common non-English language. The district is safely Democratic (D+100 per LegisLetter) and has a median household income of $64,018—above the national median but below Florida's affluent coastal districts. The poverty rate stands at 16%, with 20.2% of residents on Medicaid. The economy centers on healthcare, retail, and accommodation/food services. Car-dependency is high at 71.9% driving alone, with a 28.2-minute average commute.","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":null}],"connections":[{"id":17437,"relationshipType":"colleague","description":"Both represent Florida districts in the U.S. House and are listed as known entities.","confidence":"inferential","firstDocumented":"2022","lastDocumented":null,"other":{"id":11170,"name":"Frederica S. 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