{"id":2082,"date":"2026-06-10T06:06:34","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T06:06:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southfloridamovingguides.com\/?p=2082"},"modified":"2026-06-10T06:06:34","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T06:06:34","slug":"state-sen-shevrin-jones-announces-campaign-for-u-s-house-seat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southfloridamovingguides.com\/?p=2082","title":{"rendered":"State Sen. Shevrin Jones announces campaign for U.S. House seat"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<p>PEMBROKE PARK, Fla.  \u2014 A new candidate has emerged in the race to replace Congresswoman Frederica Wilson, who recently announced her retirement. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/southfloridamovingguides.com\/?p=2080\">Loved ones hold vigil for man killed when dirt bike crashed into hearse<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Florida State Senator Shevrin Jones is officially running for the District 24 seat. <\/p>\n<p>The deep-blue district covers Miami Gardens, Hollywood, Miramar and Pembroke Park.<\/p>\n<p>Jones kicked off his campaign for Congress in front of a packed crowd in Pembroke Park on Tuesday night. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI beg of you tonight that you trust me once again,\u201d said Jones. \u201cYou\u2019ve trusted me in Tallahassee. I ask them that you send me to Washington D.C. to have me fight on your behalf.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jones expressed that people are looking for new leadership and change. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think people are tired of the same old talk, they\u2019re tired of same old politicians, they\u2019re looking for change, they\u2019re looking for transparency and they\u2019re looking for new leadership,\u201d he said. \u201cAnd I think we\u2019re going to bring that to them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/southfloridamovingguides.com\/?p=2078\">Ex-Taliban commander gets 42 years in prison in killings of US soldiers and journalists\u2019 kidnappings<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Jones was born and raised in Miami Gardens. He made history in 2020 by becoming the first LGBTQ+ person elected to the Florida State Senate.<\/p>\n<p>If he wins, he\u2019d be the state\u2019s first LGBTQ+ member of Congress.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a campaign focused on affordability, saying prices are too high and promising to advocate for working people.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI shared yesterday that I will join any caucus, I will join any piece of legislation that is lowering the cost of groceries, that is lowering the cost of gas,\u201d Jones said. \u201cI will join any legislation that is making the lives of people better that are going through the process right now.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Jones already has several competitors in the Democratic primary, including former Miami-Dade Commissioner Jean Monestime, current Miami-Dade Commissioner Oliver Gilbert, Rudy Moise and Christine Sanon-Jules.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/southfloridamovingguides.com\/?p=2076\">Judge bars Alabama nitrogen gas execution, says method is unconstitutionally cruel<\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\ud83c\udfe0 News From Your Neighborhood<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>Latest headlines from:<\/div>\n<div>\nMiami-Dade<br \/>\nBroward<br \/>\nFlorida Keys<\/p>\n<details>\n<summary><span>Cities<\/span><span>\u25be<\/span><\/summary>\n<div>\n<div>\nMiami<br \/>\nFort Lauderdale<br \/>\nCoral Springs<br \/>\nDavie<br \/>\nDeerfield Beach<br \/>\nDoral<br \/>\nHialeah<br \/>\nHollywood<br \/>\nHomestead<br \/>\nLauderhill<br \/>\nMiami Beach<br \/>\nMiami Gardens<br \/>\nMiramar<br \/>\nPembroke Pines<br \/>\nPlantation<br \/>\nPompano Beach<br \/>\nSunrise<br \/>\nTamarac\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new candidate has emerged in the race to replace Congresswoman Frederica Wilson, who recently announced her retirement. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2081,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2082","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>State Sen. 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