Kicked out as a teenager, Brooklyn Owen declares run for state Senate I m a trans woman living in the South, she says, saying she s prepared for the bare-knuckle world of Florida s Capitol. Author: Anne Schindler Updated: 6:59 PM EST February 4, 2021
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. A powerful political post will be vacated when Florida Senate Minority Leader Audrey Gibson is term-limited in 2022. And while that may seem a long way off, the District 6 race has officially begun.
Brooklyn Owen, age 20, filed to run as a Democrat and is formally announcing her candidacy Thursday night.
The political newcomer threw her hat into the District 6 senate race early – as what she calls “the underdog.” Expected contenders for the seat include State Representative Tracie Davis and Jacksonville City Councilmember Reggie Gaffney.