Republican · Florida's 24th District · 2026
Te Mayonna Brown
Brown grew up in Chicago and worked in education before building a career in real estate development.
Biography
Te Mayonna Brown grew up on Chicago's West Side, attended Austin High School and now homeschools her own children in South Florida.1 She describes her Christian faith as an important part of her life and identifies herself as a conservative aligned with the MAGA movement.1
Her public biography describes a background in education, real estate development and business ownership.1 She studied at Harold Washington College and Roosevelt University, and has described opening daycare centers, Montessori schools and academies.1
Brown proposes shifting federal housing dollars from continuing rental subsidies toward helping families purchase their first homes.2 On education, she supports directing federal funding to students and parents, allowing families to choose among public, charter, private and home schooling.2 She also calls for faster veterans' care and more mental health support through the VA.2
Her immigration platform combines border enforcement and priority removal of people who threaten public safety with an earned citizenship path for longtime Haitian residents meeting work, tax and background check requirements.2 She also seeks H-1B visa rules that require competitive pay and reserve visas for skilled jobs American workers cannot fill.2 Florida election records list her as the qualified Republican candidate for the 24th District, where she faces Democrat Oliver Gilbert.34
Record and controversies
Federal pandemic loan fraud charges
Brown was indicted in Illinois in February 2023 under the name TeDora Brown on 13 wire fraud counts involving allegedly false pandemic loan applications; the Justice Department described a scheme involving at least $742,000.5.6 In September 2026, the Miami Herald reported that trial was tentatively scheduled for December; Brown contested the charges, and her lawyers said business records would support her defense.6 The indictment contains allegations, not a finding of guilt.5