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Florida Democrat Frederica Wilson not running for reelection | Flipboard

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What to know about Florida Democrat Frederica Wilson not running for reelection

The text consists of a brief announcement that Representative Frederica Wilson of Florida will not seek reelection, followed by a series of unrelated news headlines and story links. These links cover topics including healthcare in the UK, ICE deployment, tariffs on quartz countertops, and local Florida political races.

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What happened

Florida Democrat Frederica Wilson not running for reelection MIAMI GARDENS, Florida — Rep.

Why it matters

Frederica Wilson, a Democrat from Florida known for championing education causes and expanding opportunities for Black communities, announced Friday she will not seek reelection.

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The text consists of a brief announcement that Representative Frederica Wilson of Florida will not seek reelection, followed by a series of unrelated news headlines and story links. These links cover topics including healthcare in the UK, ICE deployment, tariffs on quartz countertops, and local Florida political races.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 4 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin said Sunday that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) would “only” be deployed [at midterm polls if ‘threat’ arises]”
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The claim is corroborated by a cross-reference (Flipboard) and three independent web search results (including 13newsnow.com) stating that DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin said ICE would only be deployed at midterm polls if a threat arises.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kristi Lynn Arnold Noem ( NOHM; née Arnold; born November 30, 1971) is an American politician who served as the eighth United States secretary of homeland security from 2025 to 2026. A member of the R…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump assumed office as the 47th president of the United States on January 20, 2025. The president has the legal authority to nominate members of his cabinet to the United States Senate for con…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_cabinet_of_Donald_Trump
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States secretary of homeland security is the head of the United States Department of Homeland Security, the federal department tasked with border control, counterterrorism and other aspects…
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Claim 2: “Rep. Frederica Wilson, a Democrat from Florida... announced Friday she will not seek reelection.”
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The provided evidence includes general Wikipedia pages for Frederica Wilson and Florida elections, but none of the search results or Wikipedia snippets confirm that she announced she will not seek reelection. The web search results for this claim are irrelevant (e.g., the letter 'u', YouTube, United Airlines).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida were held on November 5, 2024, to elect the 28 U.S. representatives from the state of Florida, one from each of the state's congres…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the 28 U.S. representatives from the State of Florida, one from each of the state's cong…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Frederica Smith Wilson (born Frederica Patricia Smith, November 5, 1942) is an American politician who has been a member of the United States House of Representatives since 2011, representing Florida'…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederica_Wilson
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Claim 3: “Miami-Dade County Commissioner Oliver Gilbert says his record as mayor of Miami Gardens and county commissioner makes him uniquely qualified to [replace U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson]”
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Wikipedia and the official Miami-Dade County website directly confirm that Oliver Gilbert is a current Miami-Dade County Commissioner and the former mayor of Miami Gardens.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Oliver Gilbert III is an American politician and current Miami-Dade County Commissioner for District 1. He is also the former mayor of Miami Gardens.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Miami mayoral election had its initial round held on November 4, 2025, with a runoff election then held on December 9, 2025. The election saw Eileen Higgins elected mayor of Miami, becoming t…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The government of Miami-Dade County is defined and authorized under the Constitution of Florida, Florida law, and the Home Rule Charter of Miami-Dade County. Since its formation in 1957, the county ha…
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Claim 4: “Sara Baxter, a Palm Beach County commissioner, ended her campaign for Congress on Friday”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Sara Baxter, the Palm Beach County mayor/commissioner, ended her congressional campaign, specifically mentioning it was at Trump's request.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hurricane Wilma was one of the costliest tropical cyclones in Florida history. Wilma developed in the Caribbean Sea just southwest of Jamaica on October 15 from a large area of disturbed weather. Afte…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The history of West Palm Beach, Florida, began more than 5,000 years ago with the arrival of the first aboriginal natives. Native American tribes such as the Jaegas inhabited the area. Though control …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Palm Beach County is a county in the southeastern part of Florida, located in the Miami metropolitan area. It is Florida's third-most populous county after Miami-Dade County and Broward County and the…
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