U.S. Representative
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick
Florida District 20
DemocratProgressive
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Voting Profile
Legislative Record
Most Active Policy Areas
#1 healthcare
28
Votes Analyzed
Data sources: voteview, congress.gov
Political Position
Ideology Spectrum
-0.43Progressive
Representative Cherfilus-McCormick positions herself on the progressive end of the Democratic Party, with a voting record slightly more liberal than the average House Democrat. Her NOMINATE score of -0.428 indicates consistent support for traditionally liberal policy positions.
LiberalModerateConservative
Democrat avg
Near the average for Democrats (-0.38)
Data source: VoteView NOMINATE scores (UCLA/UC San Diego)
Policy Positions
Category Breakdown
28
total votes analyzed
Overview
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick represents Florida in the U.S. House of Representatives as a Democrat. She entered Congress through a special election in January 2022, which accounts for her relatively limited voting record of 28 votes analyzed. Her voting pattern shows strong alignment with Democratic Party priorities, particularly on healthcare-related legislation where she has cast the majority of her recorded votes. She has supported defense-related measures with 100% approval in that category, while opposing budget measures that came to the floor during the period analyzed. As a relatively newer member of Congress, her legislative record is still developing. Her voting patterns suggest she consistently supports her party's positions on procedural votes and substantive legislation alike.
Key Positions
- •Strong focus on healthcare legislation with active voting participation
- •Consistent support for Democratic procedural positions
- •Full support for defense-related measures that came to vote
- •Opposition to Republican-led budget proposals
By Policy Area
Healthcare20
55% yea45% 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: $7.9M
Fundraising Over Time
Raised per election cycleSpent
Contribution Sources
Individual$279K
75%
PAC / Committees$91K
25%
Individual Breakdown
Itemized (>$200)
$276K
Small Dollar (<$200)
$3K
Donation Sizes
Under $200
$3K · 1%
$200 – 499
$4K · 2%
$500 – 999
$21K · 8%
$1,000 – 1,999
$124K · 44%
$2,000+
$126K · 45%
Share of individual contribution dollars by donation size, current election cycle.
Where the Money Comes From
In-state (FL)$115K · 42%
Out-of-state$161K · 58%
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
$115K
MD
$57K
NY
$34K
CA
$29K
MA
$26K
NJ
$4K
DC
$3K
PA
$3K
Top Contributors
Top Contributing Industries
Top Donor Employers
NONE$37K
SELF$21K
RETIRED$21K
NOT EMPLOYED$13K
NULL$13K
BLUENEST DEVELOPMENT$13K
HCA FLORIDA HEALTHCARE$13K
MSC$8K
HOLLIS PUBLIC AFFAIRS$7K
AIDAR$5K
CARNIVAL CORPORATION$5K
FLORIDA CRYSTALS$4K
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
Administrative
$209K
Other / Uncategorized
$103K
Materials
$33K
Loan-repayments
$12K
Fundraising
$4K
Refunds
$4K
Advertising
$4K
Contributions
$3K
Purpose categories are self-reported on FEC filings; large “Other” totals are common.
Top Payees
1.$198K
DAVID OSCAR MARKUS
2.$37K
ANGERHOLZER BROZ CONSULTING
3.$12K
CHERFILUS-MCCORMICK, SHEILA
4.$10K
FLORIDA DIVISION OF ELECTIONS
5.$10K
NGP VAN
6.$10K
VERDI & OGLETREE PLLC
7.$7K
HARBOR VIEW HOTEL
8.$7K
SIR STOR-A-LOT SELF STORAGE
Detailed Breakdown
Expenditures
Operating Costs
$351K
Operating Offsets
$1K
Net Operating
$350K
Loans
Candidate Loans
$11K
Refunds
Individual Refunds
$4K
Coverage: 1/1/2025 – 6/30/2026FEC: H8FL20032Updated: 8/12/2026Source: FEC.gov (all authorized committees)
Voting Record
Congressional Votes
23 votes across 5 categories