Jervonte Edmonds

{{short description|American politician}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}}

{{Infobox officeholder

|name = Jervonte Edmonds

|image = Jervonte_Edmonds.jpg

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|06|11}}

|birth_place = Titusville, Florida, U.S.

|state_house = Florida

|district = 88th

|term_start = March 8, 2022

|term_end =

|preceded = Omari Hardy

|succeeded =

|party = Democratic

|website = {{URL|https://jervonteedmonds.com/}}

|alma_mater = Florida Atlantic University

}}

Jervonte Edmonds (born June 11, 1991){{Cite web|url=https://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Representatives/details.aspx?MemberId=4842&LegislativeTermId=89|title=Jervonte Edmonds|work=Florida House of Representatives|access-date=April 9, 2022}} is an American politician.{{Cite web|url=https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/2022/03/08/pbc-elections-jervonte-edmonds-wins-special-election-district-88-seat/9423169002/|title=Florida House election: Jervonte Edmonds wins special election to replace Omari Hardy in District 88|work=The Palm Beach Post|first=Chris|last=Persaud|date=March 8, 2022|access-date=April 9, 2022}} He serves as a Democratic member for the 88th district of the Florida House of Representatives.

Edmonds was born in Titusville, Florida. He attended Florida Atlantic University, where he earned his bachelor's degree in 2015. He settled in West Palm Beach, Florida. In 2022, Edmonds was elected for the 88th district of the Florida House of Representatives against Guarina Torres.{{Cite web|url=https://www.wptv.com/news/political/elections-local/jervonte-edmonds-wins-special-election-for-florida-house-district-88?_amp=true|title=Jervonte Edmonds wins special election for Florida House District 88|work=WPTV-TV|first=Todd|last=Wilson|date=March 8, 2022|access-date=April 9, 2022}} He succeeded Omari Hardy.{{Cite web|url=https://floridapolitics.com/archives/485509-jervonte-edmonds-wins-democratic-nomination-in-hd-88-special-election/|title=Jervonte Edmonds wins Democratic nomination in HD 88 Special Election|work=Florida Politics|first=Ryan|last=Nicol|date=January 12, 2022|access-date=April 9, 2022}} Edmonds assumed office on March 8, 2022.

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