Jared Moskowitz officially launches re-election campaign in new CD 25

It’s official. U.S. Rep. Jared Moskowitz will seek re-election in Florida’s 25th Congressional District under a new Florida congressional map.

The Parkland Democrat said he’s ready to run in what many election prognosticators see as one of the most competitive contests in the nation. The two-term incumbent promised a continued focus on issues affecting constituents across the political continuum.

“The American people are struggling to afford a regular way of life. Many barely have enough money for their bills and feel squeezed by rising costs,” Moskowitz said.

“We must work together to bring back the American dream for the middle class in America. I have never hesitated to work with anyone across the aisle if I think it’ll improve the lives of my constituents.”

Under a new map designed by Gov. Ron DeSantis’ Office, Moskowitz’s current congressional district was completely dismantled as the number of districts carried in the last Presidential Election by Democrat Kamala Harris dropped to four. Florida currently has eight Democrats in its U.S. House delegation.

Of note, Moskowitz already arguably represented the most competitive congressional seat held by a Democrat in Florida under the former map. He won 53% of the vote in 2024 when he defeated Republican Joe Kaufman in the previous configuration of Florida’s 23rd Congressional District. Meanwhile, 50.3% of voters in the district supported Harris while 48.3% voted for Republican Donald Trump.

Under the new map, CD 25 now rides Florida’s Atlantic coast from Boca Raton to Miami Beach, spanning parts of Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties. About 54% of voters in the district voted for Trump in 2024, but Democrat Joe Biden won the district in 2020 with 51.2% of the vote over Trump.

Moskowitz’s campaign also noted that voters registered without a political party make up a plurality of the constituency in the new CD 25. About 35.9% are independent voters, while 32.9% are Republicans and 31.2% are Democrats.

Notably, about 25% of voters there are Jewish, as is Moskowitz. Well before the release of the new map, Moskowitz built up a record as a supporter of Israel and a critic of antisemitism across the country.

“Political extremism is expanding, and antisemitism is spreading and becoming mainstream. I am only here because my grandparents escaped Europe in WWII,” Moskowitz said.

“My grandmother escaped Berlin, Germany through the Kindertransport. Because of good people who stood up to evil, my family was able to come to America and build a life in South Florida. So, when I see people in my own party talking about concentration camps or deporting Jews, I am going to be an immovable object to that movement. My kids are never going to hide in attics.”

Moskowitz also notably has a reputation of working across the aisle, even serving in DeSantis’ administration in the Governor’s first term as Florida Department of Emergency Management Director.

While DeSantis seemed to offer Moskowitz no refuge when designing the current map, he did previously appoint Moskowitz to the Broward County Commission in 2021.

“As the only member of Congress who was appointed by a sitting Governor of the opposite party, I have proven my willingness to solve even the toughest of problems,” Moskowitz said.

“From helping Florida recover from Hurricane Michael to leading the state’s COVID response, I have taken on some of the toughest challenges our state has faced and focused on delivering results for Floridians.”

Both Sabato’s Crystal Ball and Cook Political Report currently list CD 25 as a toss-up seat. Moskowitz faces a Democratic Primary challenge from Oliver Larkin.

A growing number of Republicans, including Daniel Franzese, Raven Harrison, George Moraitis, Scott Singer and Claudia Villatoro, are competing for the GOP nomination in the seat. Moskowitz closed the first quarter of the year with nearly $1.22 million in cash on hand.