U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick has filed a defamation lawsuit against her 26-year-old primary challenger in Broward County circuit court.

The Broward congresswoman is seeking $1 million in damages, alleging that Elijah Manley "engaged in a pattern of making false and defamatory statements" in his campaign videos and published columns in the Sun Sentinel . Manley and the Cherfilus-McCormick are seeking the Democratic nomination for the District 20 seat, which represents parts of Broward and Palm Beach Counties, in the 2026 election.

"Through campaign videos on Instagram and published columns, [Manley] has deliberately spread malicious and false statements about [Cherfilus-McCormick], resulting in reputation harm and public discredit," the complaint states.

In her lawsuit, Ch

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