Shev Jones
Florida State Senator, District 34 since 2020. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 6 yrs
- Since 2020
- Bills became law
- 6
- 65 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 10.8%
- Chamber median 2.6%
- With party
- 91%
- On votes splitting the parties
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Rules · vice chair
- Community Affairs
- Education Postsecondary
- Finance and Tax
- Fiscal Policy
- Military and Veterans Affairs, Space and Domestic Security
- Transportation
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
(vetoed) · Became law Jun 2026
subject index · Became law Mar 2026
subject index · Failed in the Senate Mar 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Jones sits in the Florida State Senate
Jones is closer to the center than 60% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Kristen Arrington, Tina Polsky, Barbara Sharief
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:48 PM ET
With Jones’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats91%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills50%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Florida State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Jones’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Jones | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2026 | SB 4F: Property Tax Administration | No | No | Yes | Passed 30–8 |
| Apr 29, 2026 | HB 1D: Establishing the Congressional Districts of the State | No | No | Yes | Passed 21–17 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | SB 7040: Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund/Executive Office of the Governor | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 29–7 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | SB 484: Data Centers | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 31–6 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | HB 1279: Education | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 36–1 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Jones was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Florida State Senate, District 34 | Won | — |
| 2020 | Florida State Senate, District 35 | Won | — |
| 2018 | Florida House of Representatives, District 101 | Won | — |
| 2016 | Florida House of Representatives, District 101 | Won | — |
| 2014 | Florida House of Representatives, District 101 | Won | — |
| 2012 | Florida House of Representatives, District 101 | Won | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Jones has held
- Florida State Senate, District 34 · since 2022
- Florida State Senate, District 35 · since 2020
- Florida House of Representatives, District 101 · 2012–2020
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Jones
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/a8a2eaa4-449b-441f-96bb-d8a3e8191479
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET