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Miami-Dade Commissioner Oliver Gilbert resigns to run for Wilson's seat

Gilbert is running for Frederica Wilson’s seat and plans to resign from the Miami-Dade commission.

Miami-Dade Commissioner Oliver Gilbert resigns to run for Wilson's seat
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Miami-Dade Commissioner Oliver Gilbert is running for the U.S. House seat held by Frederica Wilson and said he would resign his county commission seat effective Jan. 3. The article also describes other candidates and recent shifts in Florida races.

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Miami-Dade County commissioner running for the 24th Congressional District seat

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U.S. representative who chose to run in a different congressional district

Former Miami-Dade commissioner and candidate for Wilson’s seat

House Minority Leader who had not decided whether to endorse Wasserman Schultz

U.S. representative whose seat Gilbert is seeking

Ron DeSantis
Former U.S. Representative (R-FL)

Florida governor who signed the congressional redistricting map

Florida state senator seeking Wilson’s congressional seat

Andy Daro
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North Bay Village commissioner and independent candidate for Wilson’s seat

ALSO MENTIONED  Ashley Gantt, Florida state representative running for Jones’s state Senate seat; Christine Sanon-Jules, Entrepreneur and candidate for Wilson’s congressional seat; Rudy Moise, Candidate for Wilson’s congressional seat; Steve Gallon III, Miami-Dade School Board member running for Gilbert’s commission seat

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Oliver Gilbert Announces Campaign for Florida’s 24th District

The outlets agree that Gilbert entered the race for Florida’s 24th Congressional District. The coverage alike treats the story as Gilbert’s entry into the race, while varying in emphasis: one account highlights his contest with Shevrin Jones, another his commission resignation and broader race shifts, and another the crowded Democratic field after Frederica Wilson said she would not seek reelection.

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