U.S. House · Florida's 24th District

• actionCurrently serves as Miami-Dade County Commissioner for District 1, a role he has held since November 2020; he did not seek re-election to that seat in 2026 in order to run for Congress.[1]

• Born August 15, 1972, in Miami Gardens, Florida. Received a B.A. in Criminal Justice from Florida A&M University and a J.D. from the University of Miami School of Law.[3]
• Worked as a legislative aide to then-state Rep. Dorothy Bendross-Mindingall after law school, then as a prosecutor and in private legal practice.[3]
• Was appointed to the Miami Gardens city council in 2008 and elected mayor of Miami Gardens in 2012, serving as the city's second African-American mayor.[3]
• Elected to the Miami-Dade County Commission (District 1) in 2020, defeating Sybrina Fulton, and has served since November 17, 2020.[1][3]

Raised $812K · spent $583K · $229K cash on hand (through 2026-07-29) FEC filing ↗

• ✓SupportsPublic funding for school choice (vouchers / charters)

  Supports directing federal education dollars to follow students rather than school systems, so families can choose public, charter, private or homeschool options.[5]

  “Te Brown supports taking federal education dollars that currently prop up failing schools and putting that money directly in the hands of parents by funding students, not systems.”

• ~MixedExpand immigration enforcement and deportations

  Supports securing the border, enforcing immigration law, and prioritizing removal of people who pose a public-safety threat, while also supporting an earned path to citizenship for longtime Haitian TPS holders in South Florida.[5]

• Housing affordability: redirecting federal housing dollars from long-term rental subsidies toward helping low-income families in the district buy their first home.[5]
• School choice: shifting federal education dollars to follow individual students so families can choose public, charter, private or homeschool options.[5]
• Immigration enforcement paired with a lawful process for some long-term residents, including an earned path to citizenship for Haitian Temporary Protected Status holders who meet a work-history, tax-payment and clean-record standard.[5]

• Says she grew up in Chicago and built a real estate development and small business career from a young age.[4]
• Describes herself as a homeschooling mother.[4]

Raised $313K · spent $15K · $299K cash on hand (through 2026-07-29) FEC filing ↗

• ~MixedExpand immigration enforcement and deportations

  Supports legal, orderly immigration and says people who have built their lives in America and are not serious criminals should have a lawful opportunity to remain, while serious felony convictions should carry immigration consequences.[6]

  “Support legal, orderly immigration. People who have built their lives in America and are not serious criminals should have a lawful opportunity to remain, while serious felony convictions should have immigration consequences consistent with federal law and due process.”

• ✕OpposesExpand public health coverage

  Says she would protect Medicare for those who depend on it while opposing a government-run Medicare for All system.[6]

  “Protect Medicare for those who depend on it while opposing a government-run Medicare-for-All system.”

• ✕OpposesProtect legal access to abortion

  Describes herself as pro-life and says she stands for the protection of unborn children.[6]

  “Stand for the protection of unborn children.”

• ✓SupportsContinue U.S. military aid to Israel

  Supports Israel's right to exist and defend itself and says she would maintain a strong U.S.-Israel relationship.[6]

  “Support Israel's right to exist and defend itself and maintain a strong U.S.-Israel relationship.”

• Protecting the Constitution and the separation of powers among the presidency, Congress and the Supreme Court.[6]
• Making homeownership simpler by reducing regulatory barriers and costs for working Americans.[6]
• Supporting legal, orderly immigration, with a lawful path to remain for non-criminal residents while applying immigration consequences to serious felony convictions.[6]

• Works as a mortgage broker.[6]
• Has run for this same seat previously, including a withdrawn 2022 primary bid and a 2024 primary loss, before qualifying as a write-in candidate for 2026.[6]

Raised $1,333 · spent $1,333 · $0 cash on hand (through 2026-09-23) FEC filing ↗