#BecauseMiami: The Long Con

#BecauseMiami: The Long Con

From A hora milagrosa by Maria Janete Santos Gil

June 12, 2026 · 43 min

About this episode

Billy Corben discusses the political landscape of Florida's Congressional District 20 with guests Elijah Manley and Elaine de Valle, focusing on gerrymandering and a controversial fuel depot deal.

This week, Billy Corben welcomes educator Elijah Manley, who is running for Florida's Congressional District 20 seat....a gerrymandered district that is majority black that historically has had black leadership. But now, a new white candidate (who doesn't even live there) in Debbie Wasserman Schultz is also running for the seat. Also on the show, Elaine de Valle from Political Cortadito talks about a shady deal involving PortMiami's fuel depot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Billy Corben

Guests: Elijah Manley, Elaine de Valle

Topics covered

  • gerrymandering
  • politics
  • Florida
  • Congressional elections
  • black leadership
  • fuel depot deal

Keywords

  • Florida politics
  • gerrymandering
  • Congressional District 20
  • Elijah Manley
  • Debbie Wasserman Schultz
  • PortMiami
  • fuel depot
  • black leadership

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Political Cortadito

Places: Florida, Congressional District 20, PortMiami

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