Debbie Mucarsel-Powell
American politician (born 1971) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Debbie Jessika Mucarsel-Powell (/ˈmuːkɑːrsɛl/ MOO-kar-sell; born January 18, 1971)[1] is an American politician and academic administrator who served as a U.S. representative for Florida's 26th congressional district from 2019 to 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, her district covered the southern part of Miami-Dade County, including Homestead, as well as the Florida Keys. Mucarsel-Powell was the first Ecuadorian American and first South American-born immigrant to serve as a member of the U.S. Congress.
Debbie Mucarsel-Powell | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 26th district | |
In office January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Carlos Curbelo |
Succeeded by | Carlos Giménez |
Personal details | |
Born | Debbie Jessika Mucarsel Gil (1971-01-18) January 18, 1971 (age 53) Guayaquil, Ecuador |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Robert Powell |
Children | 3 |
Education | Pitzer College (BA) Claremont Graduate University (MA) |
Murcarsel-Powell was defeated in her 2020 re-election bid by Miami-Dade County mayor Carlos Giménez.
On August 22, 2023, Mucarsel-Powell announced she would be running in the 2024 United States Senate election in Florida against incumbent Republican Rick Scott.[2]