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Oliver Gilbert, Shevrin Jones launch bids for Florida's 24th Congressional District seat | Local News & Updates

Jones launched a congressional campaign after announcing he would not seek re-election to the Florida Senate.

Oliver Gilbert, Shevrin Jones launch bids for Florida's 24th Congressional District seat | Local News & Updates
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This article1 analysis · Oct 5, 2026
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Oliver Gilbert and Shevrin Jones have launched campaigns to succeed retiring U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson in Florida’s 24th District. The race includes candidates from both major parties and an independent, with the Democratic primary scheduled for Aug. 18.

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Florida state senator and candidate for Florida’s 24th Congressional District

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Former Miami-Dade County commissioner and candidate for Florida’s 24th Congressional District

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Democratic candidate for Florida’s 24th Congressional District

Republican candidate for Florida’s 24th Congressional District

Kamala Harris
Former U.S. Senator (D-CA)

Former vice president mentioned in connection with the district’s 2024 presidential vote

U.S. representative whose seat the candidates seek

Andy Daro
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Independent candidate for Florida’s 24th Congressional District

ALSO MENTIONED  Christine Sanon-Jules, Democratic candidate for Florida’s 24th Congressional District; Rudy Moise, Democratic candidate for Florida’s 24th Congressional District

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Shevrin Jones Launches Congressional Campaign

Shevrin Jones launched a campaign for Florida’s 24th Congressional District, seeking to succeed retiring Rep. Frederica Wilson. Left-leaning outlets describe the launch in mostly straightforward terms and note Jones’s message and the district’s redrawn boundaries; unrated coverage gives more detail on affordability and fighting corruption.

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