![Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick is sworn in during a ceremony at the Broward County Commission Chambers in Fort Lauderdale on Jan. 17, 2023. She'll be serving in Congress at least until January 2027 after no one came forward to challenge her for reelection. (Carline Jean/South Florida Sun Sentinel) Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick is sworn in during swearing in ceremony at Broward County Commission Chambers in Fort Lauderdale on Jan. 17, 2023. She'll be serving in Congress at least until January 2027 after no one came forward to challenge her for reelection. (Carline Jean/South Florida Sun Sentinel)](https://www.sun-sentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/fl-ne-broward-ceremonial-swearing-in.jpg?w=440)
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick went to Congress thanks to the slimmest possible victory, just five votes. Now, she's secured another term without appearing on the ballot at all, after no candidate came forward to challenge her re-election. In a recent interview, she assesses the Israel-Hamas war, the situation in Haiti, the death of an airman shot by a sheriff's deputy, and the Democrats' prospects in Florida.
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