U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson

Seven Democratic hopefuls are vying to represent Florida’s 24th Congressional District, one of just four liberal bastions left in the state after Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Legislature redrew the state’s political lines.

“Without TPS protections, Haitians risk being sent back to one of the world’s most devastating human rights crises,” said Juanita Goebertus, Americas director at Human Rights Watch, in releasing their report.

Gilbert filed his Statement of Candidacy with the Federal Election Commission, joining a growing field of Democrats running for Florida’s 24th Congressional District.

Former state Senator Shevrin Jones is running to succeed eight-term U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson in Congressional District 24, according to paperwork filed Thursday morning.

With 83-year-old Democratic Congresswoman Frederica Wilson’s announcement she won't seek reelection in November, state Sen. Shevrin Jones has emerged as the likely front-runner for the seat.

Longtime Democratic U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson announced Friday she won’t seek reelection in November, ending nearly three decades as one of Miami's most prominent Black elected officials in a career included serving on the Miami-Dade School Board, the Florida Legislature and Congress.

Democratic Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson penned a scathing op-ed in the Miami Herald, condemning recent Republican actions and detailing what she calls the devastating consequences of a major new law President Donald Trump dubbed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.” She calls it the "Big, Ugly Law."

Even before the federal government shut down Wednesday, Democratic and Republican lawmakers in South Florida were engaging in partisan finger pointing on who's to blame for the legislative standoff.

Wilson and her fellow lawmakers face a difficult time convincing President Donald Trump and his administration to change course.

The congresswoman's remarks came same day the state's top medical official announced plans to eliminate vaccine mandates.

"We’re facing a national crisis with an administration pushing authoritarianism day-in and day-out," Wilson said during Wednesday night's tele-town hall. "Democrats are ready to give it our all because this moment demands that we rise to the occasion.”