Leaving office January 1, 2027.Did not run for re-election in 2026. This page switches to the former-officeholder layout when the term ends.
DemocratIn office until January 1, 2027

Shev Jones

Florida State Senator, District 34 since 2020. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.

Florida State Senator, District 34

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

2025–2026 session · 65 sponsored · 6 became law
BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw
SB 418 Law Enforcement Officer Interactions with Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder
(vetoed) · Became law Jun 2026
SB 178 Athletics in Public K-12 Schools
k · Became law May 2026
SB 182 Education
subject index · Became law Apr 2026
SB 844 Sickle Cell Disease Care Management and Treatment Continuing Education
subject index · Became law Mar 2026

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Jones sits in the Florida State Senate

Jones is closer to the center than 60% of the chamber's Democrats.

Dem. medianRep. medianJonesMore liberalMore conservative

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.

DateBillJonesDem. majorityRep. majorityResult
Jun 2, 2026SB 4F: Property Tax AdministrationNoNoYesPassed 30–8
Apr 29, 2026HB 1D: Establishing the Congressional Districts of the StateNoNoYesPassed 21–17
Mar 13, 2026SB 7040: Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund/Executive Office of the GovernorNot votingNoYesPassed 29–7
Mar 13, 2026SB 484: Data CentersYesNoYesPassed 31–6
Mar 13, 2026HB 1279: EducationYesYesYesPassed 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.

YearRaceResultMargin
2022Florida State Senate, District 34Won—
2020Florida State Senate, District 35Won—
2018Florida House of Representatives, District 101Won—
2016Florida House of Representatives, District 101Won—
2014Florida House of Representatives, District 101Won—
2012Florida House of Representatives, District 101Won—

Source: 99chambers results archive

How we know Jones

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET