这位以镶钻牛仔帽闻名的南佛罗里达州众议员自2011年起就在国会任职
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佛罗里达州民主党众议员弗雷德里卡·威尔逊周五宣布，她不会寻求连任，结束了自己漫长的众议院生涯，而就在几天前，她还将有关自己即将退休的报道斥为“疯狂谣言”。
现年83岁的威尔逊以其镶钻牛仔帽和色彩鲜艳的西装著称，她代表佛罗里达州第24国会选区，这是一个民主党占绝对优势的南佛罗里达选区，涵盖迈阿密-戴德县北部和布劳沃德县东南部部分区域。自2011年进入国会以来，威尔逊一直是唐纳德·特朗普两届政府的频繁批评者。
2026年1月22日，在华盛顿特区美国国会大厦，众议员弗雷德里卡·威尔逊（D-FL）与其他众议院民主党议员就将于2月初到期的海地移民临时保护身份问题举行新闻发布会。（内森·波斯纳/安多拉通讯社通过盖蒂图片社拍摄）
“我认为是时候了，我之所以坚持这么久，主要是因为‘5000榜样计划’，以及我对该项目未来的担忧，”这位民主党议员在接受《迈阿密先驱报》采访时表示，她指的是30多年前为少数族裔男孩创立的指导项目。
《迈阿密先驱报》报道称，威尔逊此前就已经做出了退休决定，但希望在宣布的时机上“具备政治策略性”。
报告：国会有24名80岁及以上议员，其中超过一半将在2026年寻求连任
“我当时在想，如果我宣布退休，州议会和州长会怎么做？他们会说什么？弗雷德里卡离开后，第24选区会不会成为容易被攻击的目标？我本身是极具竞争力的候选人，”她告诉《迈阿密先驱报》，“如果我不在了，会不会削弱第24选区的参选胜算？”
- 戴帽出席记者会的威尔逊议员：2017年10月19日，佛罗里达州民主党众议员弗雷德里卡·威尔逊在迈阿密出席国会关于养老院防灾准备与灾害应对的现场听证会前向记者发言。（乔·斯基珀/盖蒂图片社）
- 头戴粉色帽子出席小组听证会的威尔逊议员：2024年7月23日，在华盛顿特区国会山，佛罗里达州民主党众议员弗雷德里卡·威尔逊出席众议院铁路安全与俄亥俄州东巴勒斯坦列车脱轨事件小组听证会并发言。（塞缪尔·科拉姆/盖蒂图片社）
- 佛罗里达州民主党众议员弗雷德里卡·威尔逊出席新闻发布会：2026年1月27日，在华盛顿特区，佛罗里达州民主党众议员弗雷德里卡·威尔逊在美国商业移民联盟举办的新闻发布会上发言，呼吁保留海地移民的临时保护身份。（卡尔·朱特/《迈阿密先驱报》/论坛新闻服务社通过盖蒂图片社拍摄）
- 佛罗里达州民主党众议员弗雷德里卡·威尔逊整理迈阿密热火队周边商品：2024年NBA总决赛期间，佛罗里达州民主党众议员弗雷德里卡·威尔逊在自己位于坎农众议院办公楼的办公室里整理迈阿密热火队纪念品，为球队助威。（汤姆·威廉姆斯/CQ报卷通讯社）
- 佛罗里达州民主党众议员弗雷德里卡·威尔逊与时任民主党全国委员会主席黛比·沃瑟曼·舒尔茨出席新闻发布会：2016年9月7日，在华盛顿特区国会山，佛罗里达州民主党众议员弗雷德里卡·威尔逊与时任民主党全国委员会主席、佛罗里达州民主党众议员黛比·沃瑟曼·舒尔茨出席新闻发布会，呼吁拨款抗击寨卡病毒传播。（奇普·索莫德维拉/盖蒂图片社）
- 佛罗里达州民主党众议员弗雷德里卡·威尔逊在众议院小组听证会上质询证人：2023年5月24日，在华盛顿特区国会山，佛罗里达州民主党众议员弗雷德里卡·威尔逊在众议院小组听证会上质询证人，此次听证会主题为审查拜登政府的学生贷款政策。（里基·卡里奥蒂/《华盛顿邮报》通过盖蒂图片社拍摄）
- 佛罗里达州民主党众议员弗雷德里卡·威尔逊在暴力预防与校园安全论坛上发言：2018年3月20日，在华盛顿特区国会山，佛罗里达州民主党众议员弗雷德里卡·威尔逊在暴力预防与校园安全措施论坛上发言。（谢里斯·梅/NurPhoto通过盖蒂图片社拍摄）
- 佛罗里达州民主党众议员弗雷德里卡·威尔逊出席国会现场听证会：2017年10月19日，在迈阿密，佛罗里达州民主党众议员弗雷德里卡·威尔逊出席国会关于养老院防灾准备与灾害应对的现场听证会，此次听证会针对飓风艾尔玛过后佛罗里达州一家养老院的人员死亡事件。（乔·斯基珀/盖蒂图片社）
- 佛罗里达州民主党众议员弗雷德里卡·威尔逊出席会议：2019年10月2日，在迈阿密，佛罗里达州民主党众议员弗雷德里卡·威尔逊出席地区支持者会议。（约翰·帕拉/盖蒂图片社）
- 佛罗里达州民主党众议员弗雷德里卡·威尔逊出席众议院司法委员会小组听证会：2019年6月19日，在华盛顿特区国会山，佛罗里达州民主党众议员弗雷德里卡·威尔逊出席众议院司法委员会关于为奴隶后代提供赔偿的小组听证会。（谢里斯·梅/NurPhoto通过盖蒂图片社拍摄）
此前，威尔逊长时间缺席国会山，其未来去向引发外界质疑。此次缺席被归因于左眼手术恢复，但她离开华盛顿的数周时间里错过了超过40次投票，共和党批评者在5月初就此大做文章，也让外界对这位83岁议员的健康状况和国会任职前景产生更多疑问。
威尔逊宣布退休的几天前，Axios援引多名知情人士报道称，威尔逊已向盟友透露自己准备退休。但威尔逊当时否认了这一报道，告诉该媒体这是“一个疯狂至极的谣言”。
“我几乎要崩溃了。这不是真的。我仍计划参选，”威尔逊据称如此说道。
“‘天后’克罗克特”在严厉报告中遭抨击，被指存在“有毒职场环境”，员工被骂到落泪
该媒体补充称，威尔逊在 hiatus 后于5月21日返回国会山投票。
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2017年，来自迈阿密的陆军中士拉·戴维·约翰逊在尼日尔伏击行动中阵亡，威尔逊与特朗普爆发了一场备受关注的冲突。威尔逊表示，她当时与约翰逊的遗妻米谢娅·约翰逊同乘一辆车，特朗普当时致电表达哀悼。
与此同时，威尔逊称特朗普在通话中表示，这位陆军中士“参军时就知道自己签下了什么”，特朗普及其助手否认了这一说法。
时任白宫幕僚长约翰·凯利在白宫新闻简报会上为特朗普辩护，并指责威尔逊曾利用严肃场合谋取政治资本，这场争执进一步升级。
佛罗里达州民主党众议员弗雷德里卡·威尔逊在众议院铁路、管道与危险材料小组委员会听证会上发言：20XX年周四，威尔逊指责特朗普政府导致非法移民拘留人数大幅上升。（盖蒂图片社）
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威尔逊及其支持者随后要求凯利道歉，称他歪曲了事实，指控威尔逊在1986年执法人员与毒贩冲突幸存者出席的迈阿密新FBI总部落成仪式上，为争取拨款而邀功。
据《NOTUS》5月初报道，截至目前，佛罗里达州州参议员谢夫林·琼斯和迈阿密-戴德县专员奥利弗·吉尔伯特等人据称都在考虑，如果威尔逊退休后就参选该席位。
Dem Rep Frederica Wilson announces retirement days after denying ‘crazy rumor’ she would leave Congress
The South Florida congresswoman known for bedazzled cowboy hats has been in Congress since 2011
May 29, 2026 2:02pm EDT / Fox News
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Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-Fla., announced Friday she will not seek reelection, ending a long House career just days after she dismissed reports of her looming retirement as a “crazy rumor.”
Wilson, 83, known for her bedazzled cowboy hats and brightly colored suits, represents Florida’s 24th Congressional District, a heavily Democratic South Florida seat that includes parts of northern Miami–Dade County and southeastern Broward County. In Congress since 2011, Wilson has been a frequent critic of President Donald Trump across both of his administrations.
Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (D-FL) speaks at a press conference with other House Democrats on temporary protected status for Haitian immigrants, set to expire in early February, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., Jan. 22, 2026.(Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images)
“I think it’s time, and I think I really held on as long as I did because of the 5000 Role Models program, and my concern about the future of it,” the Democratic lawmaker told the Miami Herald, referring to the mentorship program she created for minority boys more than 30 years ago.
The Herald reported that Wilson had made her decision a while back, but wanted to be “politically strategic” about how she went about it.
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“I figured if I announced that I was retiring, what would the Legislature and the governor do? What would they say? Would District 24 be an easy target because Frederica is no longer there? I’m a strong candidate,” she told the Miami Herald. “With me not here, would that weaken the survival of District 24?”
- Rep. Wilson in hat speaking to reporters: Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-Fla., speaks before attending a congressional field hearing on nursing home preparedness and disaster response in Miami on Oct. 19, 2017.(oe Skipper/Getty Images)
- Rep. Wilson in pink hat at subcommittee hearing: Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-Fla., speaks during a House subcommittee hearing on rail safety and the East Palestine, Ohio, derailment on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on July 23, 2024.(Samuel Corum/Getty Images)
- Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-Fla., speaks at a press conference: Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-Fla., speaks on behalf of keeping Temporary Protected Status in place for Haitians at an American Business Immigration Coalition press conference on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026.(Carl Juste/Miami Herald/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
- Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-Fla., adjusting Miami Heat merch: Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-Fla., adjusts Miami Heat memorabilia in her Cannon House Office Building office while showing support for the team during the NBA Finals.(Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)
- Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-Fla., and then-Democratic National Committee Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., during a news conference: Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-Fla., and then-Democratic National Committee Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., speak during a news conference on funding efforts to combat the spread of the Zika virus on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 7, 2016.(Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
- Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-Fla., questions witnesses in House subcommittee hearing.: Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-Fla., questions witnesses during a House subcommittee hearing examining the Biden administration’s student loan policies on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on May 24, 2023.(Ricky Carioti/The Washington Post via Getty Images))
- Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-Fla., speaks during a forum on violence prevention and school safety measures: Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-Fla., speaks during a forum on violence prevention and school safety measures on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on March 20, 2018.(Cheriss May/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
- Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-Fla., speaks during a congressional field hearing: Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-Fla., speaks during a congressional field hearing on nursing home preparedness and disaster response in Miami on Oct. 19, 2017, following deaths at a Florida nursing home after Hurricane Irma.(Joe Skipper/Getty Images)
- Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-Fla., at a meeting: Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-Fla., attends a district advocate meeting in Miami on Oct. 2, 2019.(John Parra/Getty Images)
- Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-Fla., in a House Judiciary subcommittee hearing: Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-Fla., attends a House Judiciary subcommittee hearing on reparations for descendants of slaves on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on June 19, 2019.(Cheriss May/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Wilson’s future has been in question following a prolonged absence from Capitol Hill. The absence has been attributed to recovery from left eye surgery, though the weekslong stretch away from Washington also fueled broader questions about the 83-year-old lawmaker’s health and future in Congress.
Wilson’s announcement comes after Axios reported several days ago that Wilson had told allies she was preparing to retire, citing multiple sources familiar with the matter. But, Wilson denied the report at the time, telling the outlet it was “a crazy crazy rumor.”
“I’m almost distraught. It’s not true. I am still planning on running,” Wilson reportedly said.
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The outlet added that Wilson had returned to Capitol Hill to vote May 21 following her hiatus from Washington that included missing more than 40 votes, which Republican critics highlighted earlier in May.
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6371897967112
One of Wilson’s highly publicized clashes with Trump came in 2017 after Army Sgt. La David Johnson, a soldier from Miami, was killed in an ambush in Niger. Wilson said she was in the car with Johnson’s widow, Myeshia Johnson, when Trump called to offer condolences.
Meanwhile, Wilson claimed that Trump said on the call that the Army Sgt. “knew what he signed up for” when he became a soldier, a characterization Trump and his aides denied.
The feud escalated further when then-White House chief of staff John Kelly defended Trump from the White House briefing room and attacked Wilson for having a history of politicizing solemn moments to score political points.
Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-Fla., speaks during a House Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials hearing on “Rail Safety. On Thursday, Wilson blamed the Trump administration for a sharp increase in illegal migrant detentions.(Getty Images)
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Wilson and her supporters subsequently demanded an apology from Kelly, arguing he painted her in a false-light about allegedly seeking credit for obtaining funding for a new FBI field office in Miami at a dedication ceremony that included remarks from survivors of a 1986 clash between law enforcement and drug traffickers.
So far, Florida state Sen. Shevrin Jones and Miami-Dade County Commissioner Oliver Gilbert are among those who have reportedly been mulling runs if Wilson retires, NOTUS reported earlier in May.
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