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¶ Florida Senate District 34
The Florida Senate directory lists Shevrin D. "Shev" Jones (D) for the 2024–26 term and gives the county coverage as Consists of part of Miami-Dade county.
District map · 2022 Senate plan
¶ Geography and communities
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**County Coverage:**Consists of northern and northeastern portions of Miami-Dade County.
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**Municipalities and Neighborhoods:**Encompasses Miami Gardens, Opa-locka, North Miami, North Miami Beach, Bay Harbor Islands, and adjacent portions of Biscayne Bay and north Miami-Dade suburbs.
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**Transportation Arterials:**Bisected by Interstate 95 (north-south corridor),the Palmetto Expressway (SR 826),Florida's Turnpike,and SR 9 (NW 27th Avenue); contains Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport (OPF).
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**Environmental Features:**Low-lying urban basin vulnerable to king tide sea-level rise and localized inland drainage flooding along the Biscayne Aquifer,Little River canal system,and North Miami coastal watersheds.
¶ Population and electorate
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**Target Population (2020 Census)
*Florida Senate districts in the S027S8058 plan average ~538,455 residents per district; exact demographic breakdowns for SD 34 reflect a majority-minority population. -
**Racial and Ethnic Composition:**Predominantly Black/African American and Hispanic electorate,with historic African American enclaves centered in Miami Gardens and Opa-locka,alongside significant Haitian-American communities in North Miami and surrounding precincts.
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**Voter Registration Balance:**Strong Democratic performance benchmark; voter rolls in northern Miami-Dade hold an overwhelming Democratic registration edge relative to Florida statewide baselines.Exact active partisan registration totals per the latest precinct updates:Unknown (requires Miami-Dade Elections Department precinct aggregation).
¶ Elections and political context
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**2022 General Election:**Incumbent Shevrin Jones won re-election to the newly drawn SD 34 seat.In the August 23,2022 Democratic Primary,Jones secured nomination over challengers Erhabor Ighodaro and Pitchie Escarment before facing no general election Republican opposition (winning uncontested in November 2022).
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**Official Elections Portal:**Official election tabulations and candidate filing documents are maintained by theFlorida Division of Electionsand theMiami-Dade County Elections Department.
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**2026 Cycle Outlook:**Seat is slated for regular election in 2026;emerging contenders include State Representative Ashley Gantt (campaign launched spring 2026) following congressional reshuffling announcements.
¶ Economic and civic anchors
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**Sports and Entertainment:**Hard Rock Stadium (Miami Gardens),home of the Miami Dolphins,major concert tours,and Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix.
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**Higher Education Institutions:**Florida Memorial University (historically Black university located in Miami Gardens),St.Thomas University (Miami Gardens),and the Biscayne Bay Campus of Florida International University (FIU) in North Miami.
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**Aviation and Logistics:**Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport (OPF) aviation corridor,serving cargo logistics,private aviation,and regional maintenance facilities.
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**Healthcare Facilities:**Jackson North Medical Center (North Miami Beach),serving the regional public healthcare safety net.
¶ People and organizations to map
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Elected Officials:
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State Senator: Shevrin Jones (D).
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Overlapping Municipal Leadership:Mayors and city commissions of Miami Gardens,North Miami,North Miami Beach,and Opa-locka.
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County Commission:Overlapping Miami-Dade County Commission Districts 1 and 2.
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Political Committees and Coalitions:
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Florida Strong Finish(political committee affiliated with Shevrin Jones).
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Miami-Dade Democratic Executive Committee(county party infrastructure).
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Advocacy organizations:SAVE Action PAC,LGBTQ Victory Fund,and SEIU Florida.
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**Civic and Labor Entities:**Local unions affiliated with AFSCME,SEIU,and United Teachers of Dade (UTD),as well as local faith-based coalitions across Miami Gardens and Opa-locka pastoral networks.
¶ Representation and legislative work
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Committee Assignments (2024–2026):
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Vice Chair: Senate Committee on Rules.
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Member:Committee on Finance and Tax; Committee on Fiscal Policy; Committee on Transportation;Committee on Education Postsecondary.
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**Legislative Priorities:**Focus on workforce education,postsecondary financial access,historically Black colleges and universities (HBCU) capital funding,juvenile justice reform,property insurance relief,and transit infrastructure.
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**Appropriations Track:**Recurring state budget requests for local drainage infrastructure in North Miami and Opa-locka,public safety crime prevention grants,and campus safety and facility improvements at Florida Memorial University.
¶ Correlation questions to test
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**Appropriations vs. Municipal Drainage Needs:**How closely do local state budget allocations sponsored by SD 34 leadership match FEMA-identified flood hazard mitigation priorities for Opa-locka and North Miami?
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*Entities:*Florida Senate Appropriations Committee,City of North Miami Public Works,South Florida Water Management District.
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*Source Lead:*Review theFlorida Senate Appropriations Project Requestsagainst Miami-Dade County Stormwater Master Plan filings.
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**Workforce Education Funding Alignment:**To what extent do targeted postsecondary appropriations benefit vocational and STEM pipelines across local campuses (e.g.,Florida Memorial University and FIU Biscayne Bay)?
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*Entities:*Florida Department of Education,Florida Memorial University,FIU Biscayne Bay Campus.
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*Source Lead:*Track General Appropriations Act line items against institutional capital and operational grant receipts.
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**Transit and Logistics Development at OPF:**Does legislative committee oversight in Senate Transportation intersect with private development expansion and noise abatement petitions surrounding the Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport?
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*Entities:*Miami-Dade Aviation Department,Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) District 6,local neighborhood associations.
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*Source Lead:*Contrast FDOT Five-Year Work Program filings with Opa-locka municipal zoning records and committee meeting packets.
¶ Source trail
Research text: Gemini browser session, 2026-10-04. Officeholder and county coverage: Florida Senate directory. The graph keeps these leads separate from the reference office record.