Democratic candidates
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, who unsuccessfully challenged then-U.S. Rep. Alcee Hastings in the 2018 and 2020 primaries. She is a lawyer and CEO of Trinity Health Care Services, a home health care company.
Elvin Dowling, a reverend, author, marketing and branding consultant and executive, former chief of staff at the National Urban League, former staffer Hastings.
State Rep. Bobby DuBose of Broward County, a former Fort Lauderdale city commissioner and current co-Democratic Party leader in the Florida House. Insurance adjuster.
State Rep. Omari Hardy of Palm Beach County, a former Lake Worth Beach city commissioner. Director of education at Housing Center of Palm Beaches, former classroom teacher.
Broward County Commissioner Dale Holness, who has served one term as county mayor and is a former Lauderhill city commissioner. Works in real estate.
Phil Jackson, retired Navy chief petty officer. He ran an unsuccessful write-in campaign for Congress in 1986.
Emmanuel Morel, who unsuccessfully challenged U.S. Rep. Ted Deutch in the 2014 congressional primary. Retired federal labor investigator from Palm Beach County.
Broward County Commissioner Barbara Sharief, who has served two terms as county mayor and is a former Miramar city commissioner. A nurse who holds a doctorate of nursing practice, she founded and is CEO of South Florida Pediatric Homecare.
Imran Uddin Siddiqui, Broward County physician.
Former Palm Beach County Commissioner Priscilla Taylor, a former state representative, and unsuccessful 2019 candidate for mayor of West Palm Beach.
State Sen. Perry Thurston of Broward, a former state representative and former Democratic leader in the Florida House, and unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic nomination for attorney general in 2014. Lawyer and assistant public defender.
Republican candidates
Jason Mariner, who served time in prison for drug and theft violations he said stemmed from an injury that led to an addition to prescription drugs. He has since founded an advertising business.
Greg Musselwhite, who was the Republican candidate against Hastings in 2020, is a pipefitter, welder and welding inspector.