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Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick Resigns Amid $5M Embezzlement Indictment

4/26/2026

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Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigned on April 22, 2026, after filing for reelection on April 17, 2026, and said she will stay in the Democratic primary.
The Ethics Committee found her guilty of 25 of 27 violations involving a $5 million FEMA embezzlement.
Prosecutors indicted her on fifteen charges for laundering and false tax filings, with 53-year prison term.
Officials said an election must be called for the 20th district, which has voted Democratic in seven elections.

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Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigned on April 22, 2026, after filing for reelection on April 17, 2026, and said she will stay in the Democratic primary.
The Ethics Committee found her guilty of 25 of 27 violations involving a $5 million FEMA embezzlement.
Prosecutors indicted her on fifteen charges for laundering and false tax filings, with 53-year prison term.
Officials said an election must be called for the 20th district, which has voted Democratic in seven elections.