HOLLYWOOD, Fla. \u2014 Florida Sen. Shevrin Jones asked his supporters on Thursday to meet him on Tuesday at the Koinonia Worship Center in Hollywood. <\/p>\n
Leer en espa\u00f1ol<\/a><\/p>\n Jones, 42, announced on May 27 that he was not going to seek reelection for Florida Senate District 34<\/a>, which he had represented since 2022.<\/p>\n \u201cI also told you that when I was ready to share what comes next, you would hear directly from me,\u201d Jones said in a video released on X<\/a>. <\/p>\n After U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson announced her retirement on May 29, Florida Rep. Ashley Gantt announced her campaign for Jones\u2019s seat and released a statement saying Jones was seeking Wilson\u2019s seat. <\/p>\n \u201cAs Congresswoman Wilson passes the torch and Senator Shevrin Jones announces his campaign for Congressional District 24<\/a>, this moment also creates an opening, and I believe I am ready to fill it,\u201d Gantt said in the statement. <\/p>\n Florida Democrats faced conflict after a Republican majority passed a redistricting map on April 29 and Gov. Ron DeSantis signed it into law on May 4. U.S. <\/p>\n Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz<\/a> announced on May 22 that she had decided not to run for reelection in the 25th Congressional District, but instead run in the 20th District. She faced backlash from Black Democrats<\/a>.<\/p>\n On Tuesday, U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries told reporters that he had not decided whether or not to endorse Wasserman Schultz, whom he praised for her \u201cstrong\u201d track record.<\/p>\n \u201cI think we all recognize the sensitivities of the moment in terms of an unprecedented Jim Crow-like assault on Black political representation that has been unleashed by the Supreme Court\u2019s outrageous decision to gut the Voting Rights Act, and it\u2019s an environment that all of us need to be sensitive to,\u201d Jeffries said. <\/p>\n Before his official announcement, Jones also shared an Eventbrite invitation<\/a> for the event at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday at Koinonia Worship Center, at 4900 W Hallandale Beach Boulevard, in Hollywood.<\/p>\n \u201cI want you all to meet me where it all started … the church where I was raised,\u201d Jones said in the video. <\/p>\n The primary election is on Aug. 28<\/a>, and the midterm election is Nov. 3. For more information about key election dates in Florida, visit this page<\/a>. <\/p>\n VOTER GUIDE: Here is how to prepare for Florida\u2019s Aug. 18 primary election<\/a><\/p>\n Interactive graphic on redistricting<\/p>\n Related social media post<\/p>\n \ud83d\udea8ANNOUNCEMENT\ud83d\udea8<\/p>\n Join me next week at Koinonia Worship Center where it all started, on Tuesday June 9th at 6:30pm!<\/p>\n The future is OURS to build, I look forward to seeing you there. <\/p>\n Link in bio: https:\/\/t.co\/iaXWX4Oyuz<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/gVPyCINvgQ<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Shevrin \u201cShev\u201d Jones (@ShevrinJones) June 4, 2026<\/a> <\/p>\n Copyright 2026 by WPLG Local10.com – All rights reserved.<\/p>\n