Jennifer Adams

Jennifer Adams is a Democratic candidate running for Florida’s District 7 seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. 

Adams is a Florida native who says she hopes “to ensure all children and families have access to economic opportunity, quality education, living wage jobs and the same freedoms she enjoyed growing up in Central Florida.  website.

She currently serves as Executive Director for Florida Community Partnership. She graduated from the University of Florida with a communications degree and earned a master’s degree in legal studies and another in social policy from Washington University at St. Louis’ School of Law and Brown School. 

She serves on a number of boards, including the Department of Juvenile Justice’s Circuit Advisory Board and the City of Winter Park’s Parks & Recreation Advisory Board. She’s also an instructor at University of Central Florida. 

According to her website, her endorsements include Orange County Sheriff John Mina, Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings, Orange County Property Appraiser Amy Mercado, Orlando City Commissioner Tony Ortiz, auto workers union UAW – Region 8, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 606, United Association (UA), Iron Workers Local 808, Moms Demand Action and Democratic Environmental Caucus of Florida.

At press time, she had $193,444 in campaign finance support from both in-state and out-of-state donors. Nearly $47,000 of Adams’ campaign money is self contributed. She has spent $176,884. Political action committees that have given to her campaign include Leadership Opportunity Innovation Service PAC, donating $1,000, and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action Committee, donating $2,000. Find the full list of donors here. Learn more.

Adams did not participate in OCN’s candidate Q&A.

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Megan is co-founder and editor-in-chief of Oviedo Community News, the only independent news source for Greater Oviedo and Winter Springs. She oversees editorial content, policy and staff. She attends meetings, sends out the e-newsletter and curates conversations in the community to understand the information gaps that OCN needs to fill. She also works to create partnerships that can strengthen the bond between community and newsroom.

She has served as an award-winning community journalist for more than 20 years, including as associate editor for the East Orlando Sun and a reporter for the Seminole Voice, the Winter Park-Maitland Observer and Orlando Magazine.
In 2024, Megan was named Editor of the Year by the Society for Professional Journalism. With the Central Florida Foundation and Central Florida Public Media, she co-found the News Collaborative of Central Florida, a collective of independent local news outlets and aligned partners working toward a more informed and engaged Central Florida.
She served as treasurer for the Florida Press Club for seven years and has won awards from the Institute for Nonprofit News, the Florida Press Association and the Society of Professional Journalism. Megan holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the Perley Isaac Reed School of Journalism (now called the Reed College of Media) at West Virginia University.

Megan also loves yoga, running and playing board games with her family.