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She leaves an open seat that kept its blue lean in redistricting
Rep. Frederica S. Wilson, D-Fla., is seen at the Capitol in 2019, wearing one of her signature cowboy hats. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)
Posted May 29, 2026 at 1:09pm
Florida’s Frederica Wilson announces retirement
Rep. Frederica S. Wilson will not seek reelection this year, bringing to a close a decadeslong career in Florida politics and decreasing the number of colorful cowboy hats worn on Capitol Hill. With her decision not to run for a ninth term, which she announced Friday at a ceremony in Miami Gardens to rename a […]
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