Debbie Mucarsel-Powell
Debbie Jessika Mucarsel-Powell (/ˈmuːkɑːrsɛl/ MOO-kar-sell; born January 18, 1971) 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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 January 18, 1971 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.