Democrat Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick is projected to win a special election to replace late Rep. Alcee Hastings in a heavily blue-leaning district of the Sunshine State. Cherfilus-McCormick, who campaigned on voting for a $1,000 universal basic income (UBI), beat out Republican candidate Jason Mariner by a whopping margin of 78 percent, though this comes as little surprise. The 20th district, which Cherfilus-McCormick campaigned in, includes most of the majority-black neighborhoods in and around Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach. Cherfilus-McCormick won the party’s nomination by the narrowest of margins, which all but guaranteed that she would be sent to the House in the blue stronghold. After a hand recount of the primary votes, it was determined that Cherfilus-McCormick would edge out Democratic challenger and Broward County Supervisor Dale Holness by only five votes. Cherfilus-McCormick ran her campaign on a slew of progressive policies and promises. Cherfilus-McCormick, who will be the first member of …