Eight of the 10 candidates vying to replace U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson debated their positions in a public forum Wednesday in the battle to represent Florida’s 24th Congressional District.
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“The Road to Congress: The Battle for Florida’s 24th District” was held at the Little Haiti Cultural Complex and moderated by NBC6 anchor Jawan Strader and Miami Herald Editorial Opinion Editor Amy Driscoll.
The following candidates participated in the forum:
- Te Mayonna Brown — Entrepreneur
- Marshall Davis — Longtime director of the African Heritage Cultural Arts Center
- Oliver Gilbert — Outgoing Miami-Dade County commissioner
- Shevrin Jones — Outgoing Florida state senator
- Kendrick Meek Jr. — Attorney and grandson of the late U.S. Rep. Carrie Meek
- Jean Monestime — Former Miami-Dade County commissioner
- Rudolph Moise — Physician
- Roderick Vereen — Attorney
District 24 runs from Miami north, into Miami Gardens, North Miami and into southern Broward County. Back in May, Wilson revealed she will not be seeking reelection.
The first question posed to candidates was: What do you offer for this district that no one else on this stage can match?
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On Thursday, NBC6.com will feature the candidates’ complete responses to the rest of the moderators’ questions, giving voters an opportunity to compare their positions side by side.
The event is a partnership between NBC6/Telemundo 51, the Miami Herald, MIA Media Group and WLRN. The Miami-Dade Chamber of Commerce, 100 Black Men of South Florida Inc., the Urban League of Greater Miami Inc., the Black-Owned Media Alliance and the National Pan-Hellenic Council of Miami-Dade are community partners for the forum.
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