--- title: Bernie Sanders Wants to Defeat Debbie Wasserman Schultz description: Sanders has sent at least two fundraising emails in support of Wasserman Schultz' Florida primary opponent. canonical: https://time.com/4446641/bernie-sanders-debbie-wasserman-schultz-fundraising-emails/ author: Daniel White article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2016-08-10T15:58:02.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-10-06T09:46:12.850Z article:section: Politics og:title: Bernie Sanders Wants to Defeat Former Democratic Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz og:description: Sanders is sending fundraising emails in support of her Florida primary opponent og:url: https://time.com/4446641/bernie-sanders-debbie-wasserman-schultz-fundraising-emails/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt5f0354e416af7f88/6988a081cd1bba5e0b701c39/bernie-sanders-dnc.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 2560 og:image:height: 1440 og:image:alt: DEM 2016 Convention og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Bernie Sanders Wants to Defeat Former Democratic Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz twitter:description: Sanders is sending fundraising emails in support of her Florida primary opponent twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt5f0354e416af7f88/6988a081cd1bba5e0b701c39/bernie-sanders-dnc.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Bernie Sanders Is Still Trying to Stick It to Former Democratic Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz > Sponsored content. 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Bernie Sanders urged his fans Monday to vote for Hillary Clinton, but his supporters responded with a chorus of boos that highlighted the depths of Democratic disunity._ by [Daniel White](https://time.com/author/daniel-white/) ## Daniel White Aug 10, 2016 3:58 PM UTC by [Daniel White](https://time.com/author/daniel-white/) ## Daniel White Aug 10, 2016 3:58 PM UTC Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is after former Democratic Party head Debbie Wasserman Schultz. Sanders has [sent at least two emails to supporters in Florida](https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/08/09/bernie-sanders-really-really-wants-your-help-to-defeat-democrats/), looking to oust Schultz from her House spot in an Aug. 30 primary, according to the Washington _Post_. Her opponent, Tim Cnova, is behind by 8 to 10 points in local polls. “This race is very important for Our Revolution,” Sanders wrote in an email sent Tuesday afternoon. “If we can win this tough fight in Florida, it will send a clear message about the power of our grassroots movement that will send shockwaves through the political and media establishments.” He is continuing a battle with Schultz, [and the Democratic establishment](http://time.com/4348664/bernie-sanders-time-interview-democratic-party-hillary-clinton/), that began early in the presidential primary. Wasserman Schultz [resigned from her position](http://time.com/4421045/debbie-wasserman-schultz-dnc-chair-resign-convention/) at the DNC shortly before the Democratic convention last month, when leaked emails revealed that some in [the party had conspired against Sanders](http://time.com/4422715/bernie-sanders-dnc-apology-leaked-emails/) during the primary. “The recent emails leaked from Democratic Party staff showed that under Debbie Wasserman Schultz, DNC staff were not exactly fair and even-minded during the presidential primary,” Sanders wrote in his email blast. ## Transcript Debbie Wasserman Schultz resigned yesterday as chair of the DNC. [ APPLAUSE ] [ APPLAUSE ] Her resignation opens up the possibility of new leadership at the top of the democratic party that will stand with working people. [ APPLAUSE ] And that will open the doors of the party to those people who want real change. We have got to elect Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine. 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