‘The Future Is OURS to Build’: Shevrin Jones to Launch CD 24 Campaign in Pembroke Pines

LGBTQ+ Florida lawmaker Shevrin Jones launches congressional bid

Out Florida lawmaker Shevrin Jones has officially filed for Congress in an open Miami-area seat. He will launch his campaign Tuesday in Pembroke Pines.“I shared that I would not be seeking re-election to the Florida Senate. I also told you that when I was ready to share what comes next, you will hear directly from me,” Jones said in a social media video. “Well, next Tuesday that time has come, and I want you all to meet me where it all started.J…

Shevrin Jones files to succeed Frederica Wilson in CD-24

Sen. Shevrin Jones speaks during a media availability on Feb. 25, 2026. (Photo by Jay Waagmeester/Florida Phoenix)Former state Senator Shevrin Jones is running to succeed eight-term U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson in Congressional District 24, according to paperwork filed Thursday morning. “It’s filed and live,” Jones, a 42-year-old Miami Gardens native, told the Phoenix. A Democrat, Jones launched his bid to replace the same-party Wilson one week af…

‘The future is OURS to build’: Shevrin Jones to launch CD 24 campaign in Pembroke Pines

Jones enters the race as one of the best-known Democrats in South Florida and with an established fundraising network.

Shevrin Jones Launches Bid to Succeed Frederica Wilson in Congress - Florida Pundit

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Florida Sen. Shevrin Jones announced Thursday that he is running for Congress, becoming the highest-profile candidate so far seeking to succeed longtime U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson should the veteran Democrat leave her seat. Jones, a Democrat from Miami Gardens, has emerged as one of the most recognizable Democratic voices in the […] The post Shevrin Jones Launches Bid to Succeed Frederica Wilson in Congress appeared first o…