Official portrait of Debbie Wasserman Schultz, U.S. Representative for Florida

U.S. Representative

Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Florida District 25

DemocratProgressive

Votes on Record

189

across 12 categories

204 analyzed in depth

Contact

202-225-7931Official Website270 Cannon House Office Building Washington DC 20515-0925

Voting Profile

Legislative Record

204 votes analyzed

Most Active Policy Areas

#1 healthcare#2 budget#3 agriculture#4 other#5 banking finance

204

Votes Analyzed

Data sources: voteview, congress.gov

Political Position

Ideology Spectrum

-0.41Progressive

Representative Wasserman Schultz holds a progressive ideological position, scoring -0.413 on the NOMINATE scale, which places her slightly to the left of the average House Democrat (-0.380). Her voting record reflects consistent alignment with liberal policy positions across most issue areas.

LiberalModerateConservative
Democrat avg

Near the average for Democrats (-0.38)

Data source: VoteView NOMINATE scores (UCLA/UC San Diego)

Policy Positions

Category Breakdown

204

total votes analyzed

Overview

Debbie Wasserman Schultz is a Democratic Representative from Florida who has served in the U.S. House of Representatives with a voting record that reflects progressive priorities. Her legislative activity has been most concentrated in healthcare policy, where she has cast over 100 votes, followed by budget and agriculture matters. Her voting patterns show strong support for education initiatives (100% yea rate on recorded votes) and defense-related measures (83% yea rate). On healthcare legislation, her voting has been more selective, with approximately half of her votes in favor of the measures presented, suggesting careful evaluation of specific policy proposals rather than blanket approval or opposition. As a Florida representative, Wasserman Schultz has maintained a consistently progressive voting record while representing a diverse constituency. Her position slightly left of the Democratic Party average indicates she tends to favor more liberal approaches to policy questions while remaining within the mainstream of her party.

Key Positions

  • Strong supporter of education legislation
  • Consistent support for defense-related measures
  • Active engagement on healthcare policy with selective voting approach
  • Regular participation in budget and appropriations decisions
  • Engagement on agricultural policy affecting Florida constituents

By Policy Area

Healthcare111
49% yea51% nay
Budget & Spending29
59% yea41% nay
Agriculture29
55% yea45% nay
Other10
60% yea40% nay
Banking & Finance10
50% yea50% nay
Defense6
83% yea17% nay

Analysis updated: January 9, 2026

Campaign Finance

Follow the Money

Includes all authorized campaign committees (principal committee, joint fundraising, and other authorized committees). Outside spending by Super PACs and independent groups is shown separately below. Verify on FEC.gov →

Career: $29.2M

Fundraising Over Time

Raised per election cycleSpent

Contribution Sources

Individual$2.5M

78%

PAC / Committees$729K

22%

Individual Breakdown

Itemized (>$200)

$2.4M

Small Dollar (<$200)

$96K

Donation Sizes

Under $200
$120K · 5%
$200 – 499
$41K · 2%
$500 – 999
$192K · 8%
$1,000 – 1,999
$636K · 26%
$2,000+
$1.4M · 59%

Share of individual contribution dollars by donation size, current election cycle.

Where the Money Comes From

In-state (FL)$1.3M · 54%
Out-of-state$1.1M · 46%

Itemized individual contributions only (donations over $200 report the donor's state). Small-dollar donations are not included because the FEC does not itemize them.

FL
$1.3M
NY
$248K
CA
$224K
MD
$117K
MA
$99K
DC
$60K
PA
$43K
NJ
$37K

Top Contributors

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Top Contributing Industries

Top Donor Employers

NOT EMPLOYED$698K
SELF$179K
AVIATOR CAPITAL$49K
SELF-EMPLOYED$44K
N/A$27K
THE HAGGARD LAW FIRM$26K
SINTAVIA LLC$18K
NONE$15K
LEON MEDICAL CENTERS$14K
FLORIDA CRYSTALS CORPORATION$14K
PANZA MAURER$13K
RETIRED$12K

Employer as self-reported by itemized donors. “Not Employed” and “Self-Employed” typically rank highest for small-dollar campaigns and include retirees.

Where the Money Goes

Spending by Purpose

Other / Uncategorized
$754K
Administrative
$214K
Fundraising
$169K
Advertising
$101K
Contributions
$75K
Travel
$43K
Refunds
$17K
Materials
$2K

Purpose categories are self-reported on FEC filings; large “Other” totals are common.

Top Payees

1.

DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMM.

$150K
2.

BTS STRATEGIES INC.

$120K
3.

THE FROST GROUP

$115K
4.

SCHEIN, RAYMOND D.

$100K
5.

NEW BLUE INTERACTIVE LLC

$76K
6.

EMC RESEARCH

$59K
7.

UNITED STATES TREASURY

$57K
8.

ACTBLUE TECHNICAL SERVICES

$50K

Detailed Breakdown

Expenditures

Operating Costs

$2.3M

Operating Offsets

$2K

Net Operating

$2.3M

Refunds

Individual Refunds

$18K

Committee Refunds

$3K

Outside Spending (Super PACs)

Supporting

$1.4M

Opposing

$188K

Total Outside Spending

$1.6M

Top Outside Spenders

01

PATRIOT MAJORITY PAC

+$1.2M
$1.2M
02

AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY ASSOCIATION PAC

+$146K
$146K
03

AMERICA'S RENEWAL PAC, INC.

-$67K
$67K
04

CITIZENS AGAINST AIPAC CORRUPTION

-$49K
$49K
05

UNITED FOR COMMON SENSE

-$44K
$44K
06

SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION)

+$20K
$20K
07

NEW JOURNEY PAC, INC.

-$16K
$16K
08

FREEDOMS DEFENSE SUPERFUND

-$12K
$12K

Independent expenditures are made without coordination with the candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E filings.

Coverage: 1/1/2025 7/29/2026FEC: H4FL20023Updated: 8/12/2026Source: FEC.gov (all authorized committees)
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