{"id":2108,"date":"2026-06-23T04:34:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T04:34:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jacksonvillemovingnews.com\/?p=2108"},"modified":"2026-06-23T04:34:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T04:34:09","slug":"rep-frederica-wilson-passes-torch-to-oliver-gilbert-endorsing-him-as-successor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jacksonvillemovingnews.com\/?p=2108","title":{"rendered":"Rep. Frederica Wilson \u2018passes torch&#8217; to Oliver Gilbert, endorsing him as successor"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson has formally endorsed Oliver Gilbert as her preferred successor in Florida\u2019s 24th Congressional District, offering him a symbolic torch as she announced her support. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/jacksonvillemovingnews.com\/?p=2106\">6-year-old fighting for her life after North Lauderdale house fire killed grandmother<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Wilson, who recently revealed she will not seek re\u2011election, urged voters to rally behind Gilbert as the Democratic primary approaches.<\/p>\n<p>Gilbert, the former Miami Gardens mayor and current Miami\u2011Dade County Commissioner, framed his campaign around action rather than rhetoric. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou give me a problem, I try to fix it,\u201d he said during the endorsement event. \u201cI don\u2019t believe in real words\u2026 I believe in real work.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Wilson was even more direct. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf I am endorsing you, everybody in District 24 should be endorsing you,\u201d she told supporters.<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s also making news is who Wilson is not backing: State Sen. Shevrin Jones, one of the most prominent candidates in the crowded field.<\/p>\n<p>Jones responded by emphasizing that the race belongs to voters, not political power brokers. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/jacksonvillemovingnews.com\/?p=2104\">George Pino found not guilty in 2022 deadly boat crash near Boca Chita Key<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis race will not be decided by one person or by self\u2011proclaimed power brokers,\u201d he said. \u201cFor me, it always has been and will always be about the people.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Florida\u2019s 24th District stretches from Miami through Miami Gardens and north into Hollywood. It is one of South Florida\u2019s most heavily African American and minority districts, and 10 candidates have qualified for the Democratic primary.<\/p>\n<p>The field includes several familiar names in local politics:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dr. Rudy Moise, a physician and businessman<\/li>\n<li>Former Miami\u2011Dade County Commissioner Jean Monestime<\/li>\n<li>Kendrick Meek Jr., grandson of the late Congresswoman Carrie Meek, whose family remains deeply respected in Miami political circles<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Whoever wins the primary will likely secure the seat in November, given the district\u2019s strong Democratic lean.<\/p>\n<p>NBC6 Political Analyst Alex Penelas noted that the next member of Congress will face weighty decisions. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey are voting on war resolutions, they are voting on trillion\u2011dollar budgets, whether to send more money to Ukraine or Israel,\u201d he said. \u201cThese are significant issues.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With the Democratic primary set for Aug. 18, campaigning is expected to intensify across the district in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/jacksonvillemovingnews.com\/?p=2103\">Man stabbed during armed robbery in Lauderhill, police say<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>U.S. Rep. 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