Learned holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Tampa.

[2] Learned served in the United States Navy for four years[3] before transferring to the United States Navy Reserve in 2013.

[2] In 2018, Learned ran for election to represent Florida's 15th Congressional District, placing second in a three-way Democratic primary.

He was unopposed in the Democratic primary, and narrowly defeated Republican Michael Owen in the general election.

[1] In 2022, Learned ran for re-election in the 69th district but lost to Republican Danny Alvarez by a 14 point margin.