Florida Democrat Frederica Wilson to retire from the House
Wilson said she will focus on expanding her 5,000 Role Models of Excellence mentorship program after 14 years in the House.
- On Friday, Representative Frederica Wilson announced she will not seek reelection to Florida's 24th Congressional District after serving in Congress since 2011.
- Wilson, 83, attributed recent absences including 59 missed votes in April and May to eye surgery recovery; she strategically delayed announcing until Florida legislators finalized new congressional maps.
- Wilson established the 5,000 Role Models of Excellence Project in 1993 to mentor young men of color and plans to expand it nationwide after leaving office.
- With the August 18 primary approaching, state Senator Shevrin Jones and Miami-Dade County Commissioner Oliver Gilbert III have emerged as potential candidates, though Wilson has not yet endorsed a successor.
- Her decision concludes a decades-long career in Florida politics, leaving a seat with solid Democratic advantage that has been redrawn to include inland areas reaching north to Hollywood and Pembroke Pines.
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Democrat Frederica Wilson renounces the possibility of seeking re-election for the ninth consecutive time in the House of Representatives
BREAKING: Democrat Rep. QUITS After DENYING Rumors
Democrat Rep. Frederica Wilson just made the retirement talk official. The Florida Democrat confirmed Friday, May 29, 2026, that she will not seek reelection, only days after flatly denying the story and calling it a “crazy rumor.” Wilson represents Florida’s 24th Congressional District, a safe-blue Miami-area seat she has held since 2011. To be clear, she is not resigning immediately. She is choosing not to seek a ninth term and is expected to …
ANOTHER AGING DEM CALLS IT QUITS: 83-Year-Old Rep. Frederica Wilson Announces She Will NOT Seek Reelection After Health Crisis Forced Prolonged Absence from Congress * The Gateway Pundit * by Jim Hᴏft
Longtime South Florida Congresswoman Frederica Wilson, who represents Florida’s 24th Congressional District, confirmed Friday she will not run for reelection.
Cowboy hat wearing Rep. Frederica Wilson, 83, will retire from Congress
WASHINGTON — Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.) became the latest member of Congress to announce her retirement during a new interview published Friday after having furiously denied talk of her stepping down as a "crazy rumor."
Veteran Democrat Lawmaker Announces Retirement Shortly After Denying Speculations
Rep. Frederica Wilson confirmed she will not run for reelection, putting an end to ongoing speculation. This announcement comes merely days after she denied any retirement plans. The post Veteran Democrat Lawmaker Announces Retirement Shortly After Denying Speculations appeared first on News Addicts.
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