Luther Campbell campaigns in Broward County for Congressional District 20 race

Luther Campbell was campaigning across Broward County for Florida’s 20th Congressional District, telling voters the race was about “our kids, our seniors, our neighborhoods” and “bringing the resources back to Broward County” as early voting approached Aug. 8.

The district stretches across parts of Broward and Palm Beach counties and has about 818,131 residents, with a population that is about 49% Black, according to 2024 American Community Survey figures cited in search results. Mid-decade redistricting significantly altered the seat, which has long been central to Black political power in South Florida and now sits at the center of a crowded August primary.

Broward County’s candidate list shows Campbell on the ballot as Luther “UncleLuke” Campbell for Representative in Congress, District 20, alongside Democratic rivals Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, Dale Holness and Elijah Manley, as well as Republican candidates Brent Andersen, Lateresa “LA” Jones, Rod Joseph and Carla Spalding. Campbell’s campaign website describes him as a coach, author, businessman, mentor, community leader and cultural pioneer, and says he has spent four decades fighting for South Florida.

The campaign’s challenge is to turn Campbell’s profile, built over decades in music and local activism, into a credible neighborhood agenda for a district where voters are being asked to weigh promises on children, seniors and local investment against a field that already includes established political names. Campbell resigned as Miami Edison High’s football coach to focus on the race, and his allies have used social media and endorsements from DJ Nasty and Ben Crump to build momentum before the early voting window opens.

Cherfilus-McCormick, the current seat holder, has also been under scrutiny after a CBS Miami report in February said she was facing federal charges over disaster fund overpayments. Broward County Supervisor of Elections Joe Scott had planned to increase the number of early voting locations in response to state rules that made mail voting more difficult and an expected high turnout, a change that adds pressure to a race already set for the Aug. 18 primary and the Nov. 3 general election.