RaShon Young


RaShon Young is an American politician who is currently serving as a Democratic member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing the 40th district. He was elected in a 2025 Florida state legislative special elections#September [2 elections|special election] on September 2, 2025, to succeed incumbent LaVon Bracy Davis, who ran for state senate in a concurrent special election.
The district is based in northern Orange County and includes the communities of Pine Hills, Lockhart, and portions of Fairview Shores. Young became the first Generation Z Democrat to be elected to the Florida Legislature after his win.

Personal life and career

Young was born on June 22, 1999, in Charlotte, North Carolina. He graduated from Bethune-Cookman University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in communications. He worked as an engineer for NASA and as a chief of staff to representative LaVon Bracy Davis. He attends the African Methodist Episcopal Church.