FL-20: Florida Dem filed for re-election days before resignation as House Ethics Committee ramped up pressure

Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick is still registered to run for re-election despite having resigned from office amid congressional and federal probes for allegedly mishandling disaster relief funding for personal gain.

On April 17, Cherfilus-McCormick submitted a notice of her candidacy to the Florida Department of State as a Democrat just a week before officially stepping down from office.

She resigned on Tuesday.

The filing raises questions about whether Cherfilus-McCormick believes she can still pursue political office despite facing intense scrutiny at the moment.


https://www.wfmd.com/2026/04/24/florida-dem-filed-for-re-election-days-before-resignation-as-house-ethics-committee-ramped-up-pressure/