Debbie Mucarsel-Powell
Debbie Mucarsel-Powell | |
|---|---|
| Democratic Party nominee for U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 26th district | |
| Election date November 6, 2018 | |
| Opponent(s) | Carlos Curbelo |
| Incumbent | Carlos Curbelo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ecuador |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
Debbie Mucarsel-Powell is an American politician from the state of Florida.
Mucarsel-Powell is from Ecuador. She immigrated to South Florida in 1996, when she was 14 years old.[1] She worked for Florida International University for fourteen years, becoming an associate dean.[2][3] Mucarsel-Powell volunteered for the presidential campaigns of John Kerry and Barack Obama. In 2016, she ran against Anitere Flores for the Florida State Senate. Flores defeated Mucarsel-Powell, 54% to 46%.[1]
In the 2018 elections, Mucarsel-Powell is running for the United States House of Representatives in Florida's 26th congressional district. She won the Democratic Party nomination.[4]
Mcarsel-Powell's father was shot and killed in Ecuador.[5] Her husband, Robert Powell, served as general counsel for Igor Kolomoisky.[6]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Clark, Lesley (October 5, 2018). "Democratic activist wants to be part of Florida's blue wave | McClatchy Washington Bureau". Mcclatchydc.com. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
- ↑ By $${element.Contributor} (August 2, 2017). "Carlos Curbelo Gets Democratic Challenger Who Emigrated from Ecuador". Rollcall.com. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
- ↑ "Two Latinos, Carlos Curbelo and Debbie Mucarsel-Powell battle for Florida congressional seat". Nbcnews.com. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
- ↑ "Former educator secures Democratic nod to challenge Curbelo in Florida". TheHill. August 28, 2018. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
- ↑ Mucha, Sarah (March 22, 2018). "Dem candidate recounts her history with gun violence in new ad to air during gun control march - CNNPolitics". Cnn.com. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
- ↑ Smiley, David (July 16, 2018). "Mucarsel-Powell says ties to Ukrainian oligarch are not news". Miami Herald. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
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