Shevrin Jones to run for Miami-Dade County Democratic Party Chair • Florida Phoenix
Miami Gardens Democratic state Sen. Shevrin Jones announced Tuesday that he is running for chairman of the Miami-Dade County Democratic Executive Committee, following the removal of now-former party chair Robert Dempster last month.
Jones says that, if elected, he intends to serve in that role only until the end of the year.
“We’ve seen what happens when we don’t invest in robust, focused outreach and take communities for granted,” Jones said in a statement announcing his candidacy. “This moment calls for a reset for our Miami-Dade County party so that we can re-elect Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava and re-elect President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris to finish the job. That starts with a willingness to step up, show up, and listen to voters’ concerns.”
Miami-Dade has historically been a Democratic stronghold, but that has changed in recent years. Ron DeSantis won the county in 2022, becoming the first Republican gubernatorial candidate to win there in 20 y