Black gay men could make history in Congress as political power erodes
June 16, 2026, 5:06 a.m. ET This fall, a 27-year-old Black gay man named Elijah Manley is the best-funded challenger to 20-year veteran Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Florida, who is facing the political fight of her life to remain in Congress. At 59, …