Oliver Gilbert Wins Democratic Primary For Florida's 24th District
Oliver Gilbert III won the Democratic primary for Florida's 24th Congressional District on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, setting up a November contest for the open Miami-area seat.[1]
State Sen. Shevrin Jones conceded while trailing Gilbert by about two percentage points before an Associated Press projection called the race for Gilbert.[1] Gilbert defeated six other Democrats, including former Rep. Kendrick Meek and former Miami-Dade Commissioner Jean Monestime, and will face Republican T.E. Brown in November.[1]
The open seat was being vacated by Rep. Frederica Wilson, drawing a crowded primary in a district that is heavily Democratic and is predominantly Black and Hispanic across northern Miami-Dade and southern Broward counties.[1] Gilbert focused his campaign on affordability and health-care access, proposing to lower the Medicare eligibility age and to raise Medicaid income limits to expand coverage.[1]
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- On Tuesday, August 18, 2026, Oliver Gilbert III won the Democratic primary for Florida's 24th Congressional District.
- State Sen. Shevrin Jones conceded the race while trailing Gilbert by about 2 percentage points before an AP projection.
- Gilbert defeated six other Democrats, including former Rep. Kendrick Meek and former Miami-Dade Commissioner Jean Monestime, and will face Republican T.E. Brown in November.
- The open seat covers heavily Democratic, predominantly Black and Hispanic areas in northern Miami-Dade and southern Broward counties and is being vacated by Rep. Frederica Wilson.
- Gilbert emphasized affordability and health-care access, proposing to lower the Medicare eligibility age and raise Medicaid income limits.
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