Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick

Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick
	Official portrait, 2024
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives; from Florida's 20th district
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; January 18, 2022
Preceded by	Alcee Hastings
Personal details
Born	Sheila Cherfilus; January 25, 1979; Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Party	Democratic
Spouse	Corlie McCormick (m. 2017)
Children	2
Education	Howard University (BA); St. Thomas University (JD)
Website	House website; Campaign website
Criminal information
Criminal status	Indicted
Criminal charge	Conspiracy to commit the theft of government funds; Theft of government funds; Conspiracy to commit money laundering; Money laundering (x7); Conspiracy to make and receive straw donor contributions; Making and receiving straw donor contributions; Conspiracy to make a false and fraudulent statement on a tax return; Aiding and assisting a false and fraudulent statement on a tax return; Making a false statement to a federal agency; Concealment and falsification of a record or document;

Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (née Cherfilus; /ˈʃɜːrfɪləs/ SHUR-fill-əss; born January 25, 1979) is an American businesswoman and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Florida's 20th congressional district since 2022. Her district covers most of the Black-majority areas in and around Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach. A member of the Democratic Party, she won a special election in 2022 to fill the seat left vacant after the death of Alcee Hastings.

Cherfilus-McCormick has been the subject of financial fraud charges including, in November 2025, being indicted on 17 counts of theft of $5 million in FEMA funds, money laundering, and making illegal campaign contributions. If convicted, she faces up to 53 years in prison.