Shevrin Jones continues to build support in the northern portion of Florida’s 24th Congressional District, with top officials from three Broward municipalities backing his bid.
Mayors Felicia Brunson of West Park, Angelo Castillo of Pembroke Pines and Josh Levy of Hollywood have all thrown endorsements Jones’ way, joining several others who hope to see him succeed retiring U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson, a fellow Democrat.
Brunson praised Jones’ track record in her city.
“Shevrin Jones has always shown up for West Park and Broward County. He doesn’t just talk — he gets things done,” she said.
“Congress needs more people like him who understand what families here are actually going through and have the vision to follow through.”
Castillo pitched Jones as an alternative to entrenched Washington politics.
“Shevrin is the only candidate with deep Broward roots AND a real plan to help working families and small businesses thrive,” he said.
“Now more than ever, we need new ideas and fresh perspectives in Washington — not self-serving politicians only looking out for themselves.”
Levy said that after watching Jones rise from the Florida House to the Florida Senate, he is proud to back him for the next step.
“I’ve watched Shevrin Jones serve this community with integrity and purpose for years. He has a real pulse on the needs of our families and neighbors as demonstrated through his genuine commitment to the people of Broward,” he said. “Too many old-guard politicians are entrenched in the old way of doing things. Shev is a breath of fresh air who shows up, listens, and gets results.”
Jones said the “outpouring of support” his campaign has received from Broward has been “humbling and extraordinary — not from special interests, but from everyday people who are ready for change.”
“Broward County is in my bones. We launched this campaign here because this community, these streets, these families is where my story begins and where my purpose is rooted,” he said.
“People here are working harder than ever and still barely getting by as groceries, gas, rent, and healthcare bills keep rising. While Washington politicians are only looking out for themselves, I’m focused on us. I’m running to lower costs, protect our rights, and cut through the dysfunction in DC to actually deliver for the people of South Florida. That’s what I’ve done in Tallahassee, and that’s exactly what I’ll do in Congress.”
The mayoral endorsements follow nods from former Miami-Dade Commissioners Betty Ferguson and Barbara Jordan, who backed Jones over rival Oliver Gilbert, who serves in the District 1 seat on the Miami-Dade Commission they previously held.
Jones also carries an endorsement from U.S. Rep. Ritchie Torres of New York.
Gilbert, meanwhile, netted Wilson’s endorsement this week.
Jones launched his campaign to succeed Wilson earlier this month at his family’s church in Pembroke Park, calling for a “new generation of leadership” to take on “out-of-touch politicians in Washington (who) put themselves and their wealthy donors first.”
CD 24 covers Miami Gardens in Miami-Dade and Hollywood, Miramar and Pembroke Park in Broward County. More than 68.7% of voters there backed former Vice President Kamala Harris in 2024, making the Democratic Primary the race that will effectively determine who succeeds Wilson.
Six other Democrats have qualified for the contest: Gilbert, cultural leader Marshall Davis, physician and veteran Rudy Moise, former Miami-Dade County Commissioner Jean Monestime, civil rights lawyer Roderick Vereen, and lawyer Kendrick Meeks, the son and grandson of two former members of Congress.
On the Republican side, there’s Te Mayonna Brown — a self-described real estate developer and “pro-MAGA, pro-Constitution conservative” whose campaign website says she lives in Tampa. Her filings with the state list an Aventura address.
Rounding out the ballot are no-party candidate Andy Daro, a sitting North Bay Village Commissioner and real estate pro, and write-in candidate Patricia Gonzalez, who Federal Election Commission records show also ran in the 2022 and 2024 election cycles.
The Primary is Aug. 18, followed by the General Election on Nov. 3.