Moskowitz seeks Florida 25th District seat in toss-up race

Jared E. Moskowitz, a Democrat who represents Florida's 23rd Congressional District, is running for the newly drawn 25th Congressional District in the Nov. 3 general election. The district stretches along the Atlantic coast from Delray Beach to Miami Beach, covering parts of Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties, according to the Florida Phoenix.

Moskowitz announced his candidacy in May 2026 after redistricting reconfigured his former seat. He won the Democratic primary on Aug. 18, defeating Oliver Larkin with more than two-thirds of the vote, WLRN reported. He faces Republican Scott Singer, former mayor of Boca Raton, and Libertarian Peter Jassenoff in the general election. Cook Political Report, Inside Elections and Sabato's Crystal Ball all rate the race a toss-up, according to the Florida Phoenix.

Candidate information

Party: Democratic
Office sought: U.S. House of Representatives, Florida 25th Congressional District
Election date: Nov. 3, 2026
Birthplace: Coral Springs, Broward County, Florida (born Dec. 18, 1980)
Education: High school diploma, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School; bachelor's degree in political science and government, George Washington University (2003); juris doctor, Nova Southeastern University (2007)

Experience and public service

Moskowitz has held elected office at the city, state and federal levels, according to BallotReady profile data. He served as a Parkland city commissioner for District 8 from 2006 to 2012, then represented District 97 in the Florida House of Representatives from 2012 to 2019.

He served as director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management from 2019 to 2021. In that role, Moskowitz said he led the state's response to Hurricane Michael and its COVID-19 response, including testing programs, the vaccine rollout and distribution of personal protective equipment, according to his congressional website.

Moskowitz said he championed the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act as a state representative. He described it as the most comprehensive gun violence prevention, school safety and mental health bill ever passed in Florida.

He has represented Florida's 23rd Congressional District since 2023. He has served on the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, where he was ranking member of the Oversight and Intelligence Subcommittee, and on the House Committee on the Judiciary, according to GovTrack. He is a member of the New Democrat Coalition, described by GovTrack as moderate on economic development, policing and national defense.

Moskowitz also co-founded the Bipartisan School Safety and Security Caucus and the Bipartisan Disaster Preparedness Caucus, and serves as vice chair of the Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, according to his congressional website.

On the issues

The following positions come from Moskowitz's campaign website.

Gun safety: Moskowitz said he worked with families of victims and lawmakers from both parties to raise the age to buy guns from 18 to 21 and put "red flag laws" in place. He said he will push to make that law a model for the nation and to ban assault weapons.

Health care: Moskowitz said he will work to expand Medicare, protect Social Security, reduce prescription drug costs and protect the Affordable Care Act.

Housing and economy: Moskowitz said he supports more federal funds for workforce housing, renter protection initiatives and entrepreneurship programs.

Environment: Moskowitz said he will push for policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, convert to clean energy sources, protect the Everglades and strengthen community resilience against environmental threats.

Reproductive rights: Moskowitz said he will work to ensure reproductive rights are protected by the federal government.