“I’m going to run for Congress in CD 20,” Campbell told host Glenna Milberg.
The District That Needs Help
Campbell is running for Florida’s 20th Congressional District. The district covers parts of Broward County and Palm Beach County, including Belle Glade, Lauderhill, Lauderdale Lakes, Tamarac, Riviera Beach, and parts of Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach. It also includes Little Haiti and the Glades communities.
This is the most Democratic district in all of Florida. But Campbell says the people who live there aren’t getting the representation they deserve.
“It is a very underserved community,” Campbell explained. “The representation of the district is not there.”
Before making his final decision, Campbell spent months visiting different neighborhoods in the district. He held community meetings. He talked to residents about their problems. He listened to what people actually needed.
What he heard broke his heart.
Real Problems That Need Real Solutions
Campbell discovered serious issues affecting everyday people in the district. In Riviera Beach, residents are worried about their water quality. Some people are quietly boiling their water at home because they don’t trust what comes out of their taps.
“They’re low key boiling their water because they’re trying to do the right things, and they just need good representation,” Campbell said.
The Glades communities are losing jobs. The sugar industry has been replacing workers with machines. Families who depended on those jobs are struggling.
Housing is a problem throughout the district. Schools need more funding. And for the district’s large Haitian population, there’s real fear about immigration policy. About 300,000 people in the district are affected by Temporary Protected Status (TPS). The Trump administration has tried to end TPS protections, though federal courts have blocked those attempts so far.
Campbell says people just want someone who will actually listen to them and work on their behalf.
“People want to be able to engage with their congressperson,” he said.
From Coach to Candidate
To prepare for this race, Campbell made a big sacrifice. In January 2026, he resigned as head football coach at Miami Edison Senior High School. He had been coaching there since 2018.
When Campbell took over the Red Raiders program, the team only had eight players and had won just one game. He built it into a championship contender. He recruited players from as far away as California and Texas. His story as a coach was even turned into a docuseries produced by Deion Sanders’ team.
But Campbell knew he couldn’t do both jobs at once.
“I can’t coach and run at the same time because I’m going to be in a race with a whole bunch of people,” he explained.
That decision shows how serious he is about this campaign.
The Incumbent’s Troubles
The current representative for the district is Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick. She’s a Democrat who was first elected in a January 2022 special election after Rep. Alcee Hastings died.
But Cherfilus-McCormick is facing serious legal problems. In November 2025, she was indicted on a 15-count federal indictment. Prosecutors say she stole $5 million in FEMA disaster fund overpayments and used some of that money for her 2022 campaign. She pleaded not guilty to all charges. Her arraignment is scheduled for March 2026.
A House investigative subcommittee released a report in January 2026. The report found substantial evidence supporting the allegations against her, plus evidence of additional misconduct.
Campbell hasn’t directly attacked the incumbent over her legal issues. Instead, he’s focused on what he sees as her failure to serve the community.
“If the congresswoman was doing her job, then I wouldn’t get in the race,” Campbell said simply.