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FL-20 Democratic nominee?
$63.2K
AUG 19, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleSubstitute teacher
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
LocationFlorida
BackgroundSubstitute teacher
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Notable personal detailsElijah Manley is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in Florida’s 20th Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle. He has described himself as an educator and community organizer and has highlighted growing up in Fort Lauderdale’s Sistrunk community. His campaign materials note prior runs for the Broward County School Board and the Florida House.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports canceling income taxes for working families earning under $50,000, raising taxes on the ultra-wealthy and big corporations, and using that revenue to fund large-scale public investments (including a Federal Jobs Guarantee, expanded Social Security, and infrastructure/manufacturing with union labor). Also supports a $20 state minimum wage target and stronger enforcement against corporate tax evasion.
Healthcare
The candidate supports Medicare for All and describes healthcare as a human right; policy priorities include removing medical debt from credit reports, expanding community health clinics (one per ZIP code), investing in home healthcare and care-worker pay, and protecting and codifying reproductive rights. He also proposes targeted initiatives such as a National Black Men’s Health Initiative and federal investment to address racial disparities in health outcomes.
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Immigration & Border
Supports a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants, opposes Trump-era deportation policies and family separations, and calls for reinstating Temporary Protected Status for Haitian and Venezuelan migrants. Emphasizes protecting immigrant communities and opposing aggressive ICE actions.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports a woman’s right to make choices about her body and reproductive care, opposes a national abortion ban and any attempts to limit reproductive rights, and will work to codify Roe v. Wade.
Climate & Energy
Supports bold climate action including a ban on fracking and all offshore oil drilling, a transition to a 100% carbon-free economy as soon as possible, and major investments in clean energy, resilience, and Everglades restoration. Proposes federal funding for infrastructure hardening, water management, and a National Climate Health Corps to prepare for extreme-heat and climate-driven disasters. Opposes drilling in the Everglades and advocates partnering with tribal leaders on restoration and protections.
Public Safety & Guns
Opposes arming teachers and supports aggressive limits on policing and militarized forces as part of gun-violence policy; frames gun violence as tied to extremist rhetoric and calls for disarming/rethinking police and military roles in public safety. Emphasizes public-safety approaches that reduce guns in spaces that threaten vulnerable communities.
Polls
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Endorsements
FL-20 Democratic nominee?
Endorsers of Elijah Manley for FL-20 Democratic nominee?
Progressive Florida
Public figure
Progressive Florida endorsed Elijah Manley for Florida's 20th Congressional District.
Alliance for American Leadership PAC
Political organization
Alliance for American Leadership PAC endorsed Elijah Manley for Florida's 20th Congressional District.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$955.4K
$716.5K
$477.7K
$238.8K
$0
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2026
$955.4K
$36.0K
$919.4K
$51.1K
Source: FEC
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