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Ritchie Torres endorses ‘principled, fearless’ Shevrin Jones for CD 24
The endorsement links 2 barrier-breaking lawmakers with roots in historically underrepresented communities. The post Ritchie Torres endorses ‘principled, fearless’ Shevrin Jones for CD 24 appeared first on Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government. .
One history-making LGBTQ lawmaker is backing another’s bid for Congress.
U.S. Rep. Ritchie Torres of New York, who in 2020 became the first openly gay Afro-Latino elected to Congress , just endorsed Miami Gardens state Sen. Shevrin Jones — a fellow Democrat — in his campaign for Florida’s 24th Congressional District.
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