"“What she just told me is that she's running for reelection ... she's not retiring,” Jones said. Zoom in: Known for her bedazzled outfits and matching cowboy hats, Wilson is a legendary figure in Miami, which, since 1998, she has represented in the Florida House, Florida Senate and then Congress."
"She held a fundraiser in Miami on Monday, with one source telling Axios: “The woman I saw on Monday didn't look like she was retiring.” Spokespeople for Wilson's official House office and campaign did not immediately respond to requests for comment. What we're hearing: Wilson “missing votes is not a sign she's sick or retiring. It's a sign she's Freddy Wilson. She shows up when she wants to and when she has to. She's a force of nature,” the source, who spoke to Axios anonymously, said."
"“People have been saying she's going to retire for 15 years, and it hasn't happened yet. I'll believe it when I see it.” Wilson spoke to House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), according to Jones, and “shared with Mr. Jeffries she had major eye surgery, but she will be back in D.C. next week. Next Wednesday.”"
Shevrin Jones confirmed that Freddy Wilson plans to run for reelection and is not retiring. Wilson is a long-serving Miami figure who has represented the area in the Florida House, Florida Senate, and Congress since 1998. A fundraiser in Miami on Monday suggested she was not preparing to step away. Sources said missing votes do not indicate illness or retirement, describing her as someone who shows up on her own schedule. Jones reported that Wilson told House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries she had major eye surgery but would return to Washington next week. Concerns about an aging Congress have grown, with multiple older House Democrats dying in office and some announcing retirements while others remain in the race despite primary challenges.
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