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Jervonte Edmonds

FL House — District 88
Central West Palm Beach
Incumbent
★★★★☆
119 / 165 points
Integrity & Legal Record
Professional & Business Transparency
Policy & Platform Consistency
Community Engagement & Character
Campaign Transparency
Issue-Based Positions

Incumbent (born 6/11/1991, Titusville, FL; BA Political Science, Florida Atlantic University, 2015; CEO/founder, Suits For Seniors; realtor with Keller Williams; resides in West Palm Beach; elected 2022 defeating Guarina Torres, assumed office 3/8/2022; won re-election unopposed in 2024; running for re-election against Denisha Cadet in the D primary)

Last updated: 2026-09-15 — Category 6 revised using VoteSmart's recorded floor-vote history; total 123/165 → 119/165, 3.7★ → 3.6★. Three Category 6 metrics still pending a fuller voting-record review. See CATEGORY 6 FLAGS & NOTES.

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Integrity & Legal Record 25 / 25

Criminal History

`[NOT FOUND — searched: nationwide Google/news search "Jervonte Edmonds" arrested OR convicted OR indicted — 2026-08-14]`. No adverse findings.

Sources:
  • Nationwide Google/news search — 2026-08-14 — no adverse matches

Civil Court History

`[NOT FOUND — searched: nationwide Google/news search "Jervonte Edmonds" lawsuit OR litigation — 2026-08-14]`. No adverse civil litigation found.

Sources:
  • Nationwide Google/news search — 2026-08-14 — no adverse matches

Ethics Violations

No ethics complaints found.

Sources:
  • Google/news search: "Jervonte Edmonds" ethics complaint — 2026-08-14 — no adverse matches
  • Florida Commission on Ethics — https://ethics.state.fl.us/Complaints/Complaints.aspx — 2026-08-14

Campaign Finance Violations

`[NOT FOUND — searched: nationwide Google/news search "Jervonte Edmonds" campaign finance violation — 2026-08-14]`. No violation records found.

Sources:
  • Nationwide Google/news search — 2026-08-14 — no adverse matches

Residency Confirmed

Documented resident of West Palm Beach, FL (Palm Beach County, within HD-88).

Sources:
  • Ballotpedia; Transparency USA — 2026-08-14
  • Survey cross-reference could not be independently completed this pass despite his "Responded" survey status — recommend cross-referencing his actual survey answers in a follow-up pass.

Professional & Business Transparency 22 / 25

Business Ownership

Edmonds is CEO/Founder of Suits for Seniors, a nonprofit providing free tailored suits and career-readiness programming to male high school seniors, and works as a realtor affiliated with Keller Williams Realty, Inc. (an independent-contractor brokerage affiliation typical of the real estate industry, not necessarily personal ownership of a distinct entity). `[Sunbiz primary-source confirmation NOT COMPLETED — search.sunbiz.org unresponsive this session]`.

Sources:
  • ZoomInfo — "Jervonte Edmonds... CEO & Founder at Suits for Seniors" — 2026-08-21
  • Jervonteedmonds.com — "About" — 2026-08-21
⚠️ REVIEW FLAG — Sunbiz confirmation not completed; recommend a manual recheck of Suits for Seniors' corporate/nonprofit registration.

Financial Conflicts of Interest

No government-contract overlap identified. Neither his nonprofit nor his real estate work show any apparent nexus to state legislative contracting authority.

Sources:
  • Nationwide Google/news search: "Jervonte Edmonds" government contract — 2026-08-21 — no matches

Bankruptcy History

`[NOT FOUND]`. No personal or business bankruptcy filings located.

Sources:
  • CourtListener (courtlistener.com) — search "Jervonte Edmonds" — 2026-08-21 — 0 results

Tax Liens

`[NOT FOUND]`. No federal or state tax lien records located. Per this project's standing methodology, tax liens are inconsistently indexed online, so this absence of results is not presented as a confirmed clean record.

Sources:
  • CourtListener (courtlistener.com) — search "Jervonte Edmonds" — 2026-08-21 — 0 results (same search covers both given the total absence of results)

Board Memberships

Edmonds is a board member of the Black Chamber of Commerce of Palm Beach County, in addition to his own Suits for Seniors nonprofit leadership role. No adverse findings connected to either.

Sources:
  • Black Chamber of Commerce of Palm Beach County — board member listing — 2026-08-21
  • ⚠️ TOOLING BLOCK: Sunbiz unresponsive this session; recommend a manual recheck of Suits for Seniors' corporate registration.
  • Survey cross-reference could not be independently completed this pass despite his "Responded" survey status.

Policy & Platform Consistency 18 / 20

Voting Record

Edmonds is an incumbent (since 3/8/2022) with an active legislative record. He sponsored legislation strengthening the Veterans Dental Care Grant Program (helping veterans, especially those ineligible for VA dental benefits, access routine and preventive oral health care), which passed the Florida House unanimously, 116–0. He serves as Democratic Ranking Member of the Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee, and sits on the Education & Employment Committee, Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee, and State Administration Budget Subcommittee. `[A comprehensive floor-vote record beyond this was NOT independently compiled this pass — recommend a full flhouse.gov/LegiScan vote-history pull in a follow-up.]`

Sources:
  • CBS12 — "In rare 116-0 vote, Florida House unanimously passes bill sponsored by WPB Democrat" — 2026-08-21
  • flhouse.gov — Rep. Jervonte "Tae" Edmonds, Sponsored Bills — 2026-08-21
  • flhouse.gov — Rep. Jervonte "Tae" Edmonds, member details (committee assignments) — 2026-08-21

Position Consistency

`[No documented position shifts were identified across his 2022–2026 tenure — searched: nationwide Google/news search — 2026-08-21]`. His committee work (health professions, education) and sponsored legislation (veterans' dental care) reflect a consistent focus area.

Sources:
  • Nationwide Google/news search — 2026-08-21 — no adverse matches

Flip-Flops

`[NOT FOUND — searched: nationwide Google/news search "Jervonte Edmonds" flip-flop reversed position — 2026-08-21]`. No documented policy reversal was identified.

Sources:
  • Nationwide Google/news search — 2026-08-21 — no matches

Endorsements

Received: AFSCME Florida endorsed Edmonds for the 2026 midterm elections. `[A comprehensive endorsements-received list beyond this was NOT FOUND; Endorsements given by Edmonds are catalogued on Ballotpedia but were not independently cross-verified this pass — 2026-08-21]`. He faced a Democratic primary challenge from Denisha Cadet, who is recorded elsewhere in this project's tracker as having withdrawn.

Sources:
  • AFSCME Florida — "2026 Midterm Endorsements" — 2026-08-21
  • Ballotpedia — "Endorsements by Jervonte Edmonds" — 2026-08-21
  • Recommend a full flhouse.gov/LegiScan floor-vote history pull in a future follow-up pass to more comprehensively assess his voting record beyond sponsored legislation and committee assignments.
  • Survey cross-reference could not be independently completed this pass despite his "Responded" survey status.

Community Engagement & Character 18 / 25

Community Involvement

Beyond his already-documented Suits for Seniors nonprofit (Category 2), Edmonds is founder of CareerReadyPBC, a separate community/career-readiness initiative, per his own Instagram profile. This is layered on his existing Black Chamber of Commerce board seat (Category 2) and his active legislative record (Category 3).

Sources:
  • Instagram — @tae_edmonds — 2026-08-24
⚠️ REVIEW FLAG — CareerReadyPBC was not previously documented in Category 2; recommend a future Category 2 addendum to confirm its formal structure (nonprofit, business, or informal initiative) via Sunbiz once the existing Sunbiz tooling block is resolved.

Veteran / First Responder Service

`[NOT FOUND — no military or first-responder service background documented — searched: nationwide Google/news search "Jervonte Edmonds" military veteran — 2026-08-24]`.

Sources:
  • Nationwide Google/news search — 2026-08-24 — no matches

Faith-Based Involvement (scored on character consistency)

A specific, notable documented faith connection: Edmonds authored a book titled "Faith. Service. Leadership." — an explicit, public statement connecting his personal faith to his public-service identity. `[His specific congregation was not independently confirmed — searched: nationwide Google/news search "Jervonte Edmonds" church faith — 2026-08-24]`. On character consistency: his documented community-service record (Suits for Seniors, CareerReadyPBC, Black Chamber board) is directly consistent with the "Service" and "Leadership" themes of his own stated framework; no contradictions identified.

Sources:
  • Instagram — as above — 2026-08-24

Debates / Town Halls

`[No documented debate/town hall invitations or appearances for the 2026 general election were found this pass — searched: nationwide Google/news search "Jervonte Edmonds" HD-88 debate 2026 — 2026-08-24]`.

Sources:
  • Nationwide Google/news search — 2026-08-24 — no matches
⚠️ REVIEW FLAG — No debate coverage found; recommend a follow-up closer to November.

Social Media Presence & Consistency

Active official/campaign presence via Instagram (@tae_edmonds), consistently promoting his community-service initiatives alongside his legislative role. `[A full manual review of his last 90 days of posts was NOT performed this pass — 2026-08-24]`. No inflammatory or contradictory content was surfaced in general search.

Sources:
  • Instagram — @tae_edmonds — 2026-08-24
⚠️ REVIEW FLAG — Full manual 90-day audit not performed; recommend direct platform review if full certainty is required.
  • ⚠️ REVIEW FLAG: CareerReadyPBC, a newly-surfaced community initiative, was not previously documented in Category 2; recommend a future addendum once the Sunbiz tooling block is resolved.
  • ⚠️ REVIEW FLAG: No debate coverage or full social-media audit completed this pass; recommend follow-up closer to November.
  • Survey cross-reference could not be completed this pass despite his "Responded" survey status.

Campaign Transparency 16 / 25

Top Donors / Donor Composition

Per Transparency USA, Edmonds had raised $16,500 in total contributions with $7,233 in expenditures as of the most recent data point located (dated mid-2025, ahead of the 8/18/2026 primary). `[More current 2026 totals and donor composition NOT FOUND this session — searched: Florida Division of Elections — 2026-08-26]`. A modest sum for a sitting incumbent.

Sources:
  • Transparency USA — Jervonte Tae Edmonds candidate page — 2026-08-26
None — data gap, not adverse.

PAC / LLC / Funneling Structures

`[NOT FOUND — searched: Florida Division of Elections — 2026-08-26]`.

Sources:
  • Nationwide Google/news search — 2026-08-26 — no matches

Advertising Spend

`[NOT FOUND — searched: Florida Division of Elections expenditure reports — 2026-08-26]`.

Sources:
  • Nationwide Google/news search — 2026-08-26 — no matches

Grassroots Engagement

`[No specific documented campaign door-knocking/phone-banking events located — searched: nationwide Google/news search "Jervonte Edmonds" HD-88 campaign volunteer 2026 — 2026-08-26]`. ⚠️ CROSS-REFERENCE: his documented CareerReadyPBC initiative (Category 4) reflects community engagement but is distinct from a campaign-specific ground game.

Sources:
  • Cross-referenced from Category 4 — 2026-08-26

Donations to Political Figures

`[NOT FOUND — searched: Florida Division of Elections, nationwide Google/news search — 2026-08-26]`.

Sources:
  • Nationwide Google/news search — 2026-08-26 — no matches
  • Recommend a follow-up Florida Division of Elections direct-record check for current 2026 totals, as the located figure was dated mid-2025.
  • Survey cross-reference could not be completed this pass despite a survey response being on file — the specific relevant questions (Q33-35) were not cross-checked this session.

Issue-Based Positions 20 / 40

2A Rights Score

`[UPDATED 2026-09-15 — VoteSmart key-votes record, justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/200763]` A direct floor-vote record was located (Step 2, mandatory for incumbents). On 01/15/2026, Edmonds voted Nay (Passage) on HB 133, "Authorizes Individuals 18 Years and Older to Purchase Firearms" — a bill that would have lowered the long-gun purchase age from 21 (raised after the Parkland shooting) back to 18. A recorded floor vote opposing this rights-expansion bill.

Sources:
  • VoteSmart — Jervonte Edmonds key votes — https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/200763 — retrieved 2026-09-15
None — this is a recorded floor vote, the highest-reliability source tier per this project's methodology.

Pro-Life / Pro-Family Score

`[UPDATED 2026-09-15 — VoteSmart key-votes record]` On 01/15/2026, Edmonds voted Nay (Passage) on HB 289, "Authorizes Parents to File Wrongful Death Lawsuits Following the Loss of a Fetus" — a fetal-personhood-adjacent, pro-life-coded bill. A recorded floor vote against pro-life-coded legislation.

Sources:
  • VoteSmart — Jervonte Edmonds key votes — as above — retrieved 2026-09-15
None — recorded floor vote.

Fiscal Conservatism Score

`[UPDATED 2026-09-15 — VoteSmart key-votes record]` On 01/15/2026, Edmonds voted Nay (Passage) on HB 103, "Limits Taxes Local Governments May Charge Small Businesses" — voting against a bill that would have capped local governments' taxing authority over small businesses. Separately, on 02/19/2026 he did not vote on HJR 203, a constitutional amendment to exempt homestead property from taxation entirely (an absence, not a stated position either way — noted but not scored on).

Sources:
  • VoteSmart — Jervonte Edmonds key votes — as above — retrieved 2026-09-15
None — recorded floor vote (HB 103); HJR 203 absence noted but not treated as a position.

Parental Rights Score

`[NO STATED POSITION FOUND on the curriculum/parental-consent-in-education scope this metric measures — Steps 1-6 exhausted including VoteSmart key votes/Political Courage Test (icon-based position grid not accessible via automated tools), X/Twitter, YouTube, Ballotpedia — 2026-09-15]`. No recorded vote on an education-curriculum or parental-rights-in-education bill was found among his available key votes.

Sources:
  • VoteSmart — key votes and Political Courage Test pages — retrieved 2026-09-15 — no on-topic vote found; nationwide Google/news, X/Twitter search — 2026-09-15 — no matches

Election Integrity Position

`[UPDATED 2026-09-15 — VoteSmart key-votes record]` On 03/12/2026, Edmonds voted Nay (Concurrence Vote) on HB 991, "Requires Identification Featuring Proof of Citizenship for Voting" — the same voter-roll/citizenship-verification bill documented elsewhere in this project's research (see Roth_Rick.md). A recorded floor vote opposing a voter-ID/citizenship-verification measure.

Sources:
  • VoteSmart — Jervonte Edmonds key votes — as above — retrieved 2026-09-15
None — recorded floor vote.

Housing / Insurance Position

`[⚠️ INCOMPLETE VOTING-RECORD REVIEW 2026-09-15]` No on-topic vote found among the most recent page of his VoteSmart key-votes record (his full record runs 12 pages; only page 1, his most recent ~10 votes, was reviewed this pass before hitting VoteSmart's unauthenticated rate limit). Not yet a "quadruple-checked" exhaustion — genuinely still open, not marked N/A. Recommend a follow-up pass to review the remaining 11 pages before finalizing.

Sources:
  • VoteSmart — Jervonte Edmonds key votes (page 1 of 12 only) — retrieved 2026-09-15; nationwide Google/news, X/Twitter search — 2026-09-15 — no matches
⚠️ REVIEW FLAG — voting-record review incomplete (rate-limited), not exhausted; do not treat as N/A yet.

Education / School Choice Position

`[⚠️ INCOMPLETE VOTING-RECORD REVIEW 2026-09-15]` Same caveat as Housing/Insurance above — only page 1 of 12 of his VoteSmart voting record was reviewed this pass. No on-topic vote found on that page; not yet exhausted.

Sources:
  • VoteSmart — Jervonte Edmonds key votes (page 1 of 12 only) — retrieved 2026-09-15; nationwide Google/news, X/Twitter search — 2026-09-15 — no matches
⚠️ REVIEW FLAG — voting-record review incomplete, not exhausted; do not treat as N/A yet.

Environment / Everglades Position

`[⚠️ INCOMPLETE VOTING-RECORD REVIEW 2026-09-15]` Same caveat as above — only page 1 of 12 of his VoteSmart voting record was reviewed this pass. No on-topic vote found on that page; not yet exhausted.

Sources:
  • VoteSmart — Jervonte Edmonds key votes (page 1 of 12 only) — retrieved 2026-09-15; nationwide Google/news, X/Twitter search — 2026-09-15 — no matches
⚠️ REVIEW FLAG — voting-record review incomplete, not exhausted; do not treat as N/A yet.
  • All eight metrics scored neutral (3) per the No Stated Position protocol; incumbent has not completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.
  • [UPDATED 2026-09-15] VoteSmart's key-votes record (a source previously blocked by a fetch-tool 403 that turned out not to be a genuine login wall) supplied four recorded floor votes directly relevant to four of the eight metrics. Only the most recent page (page 1 of 12) of his voting record was reviewed before hitting VoteSmart's unauthenticated rate limit — Housing/Insurance, Education/School Choice, and Environment/Everglades remain genuinely open (not exhausted, not N/A) pending a follow-up review of the remaining 11 pages. See CATEGORY 6 SUGGESTED REVISION below.
  • Survey cross-reference could not be completed this pass — no survey response is on file for this candidate.

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