Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz has won the Democratic primary in her Florida congressional district, seeing off a fraud-accused former lawmaker and a young progressive challenger in what was framed as a test of establishment Democratic strength in a Trump-friendly region. The result reinforces her standing as a veteran party figure heading into the general election, at a time when Democrats are divided over whether to move further left or stick with more centrist, experienced candidates.

The contest pitted Wasserman Schultz against a previous officeholder dogged by fraud allegations and progressive candidate Manley, with the incumbent ultimately prevailing after a closely fought primary campaign. The race took place against a backdrop of wider debate within the Democratic Party, including a New York Times op-ed that argued Democrats risk losing in 2028 unless they change course, an argument Wasserman Schultz publicly rejected in a CNN appearance.