Rep. Jared Moskowitz to Run for Reelection in Redrawn Florida District
Democratic Rep. Jared Moskowitz will run for reelection in Florida’s redrawn 25th District after redistricting eliminated his current seat.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Jared Moskowitz announced Thursday that he will seek reelection in Florida’s newly redrawn 25th Congressional District after redistricting eliminated his current seat and reshaped the political map across South Florida.
The Democratic congressman, who has represented Florida’s 23rd Congressional District since January 2023, will now compete in a district that encompasses parts of Broward, Palm Beach, and Miami-Dade counties. The seat was transformed from one that supported Kamala Harris by more than 5 points in 2024 to one that backed Donald Trump by 9 points.
“Political extremism is expanding, and antisemitism is spreading and becoming mainstream,” Moskowitz said in a written statement. “I am only here because my grandparents escaped Europe in WWII. My grandmother escaped Berlin, Germany, through the Kindertransport.”
Redistricting Targets Democratic Incumbents
The new congressional map, approved by Florida’s Republican-controlled Legislature last month, was designed to prevent as many as four Democratic incumbents from winning reelection. Moskowitz’s CD 23 seat was among those dramatically reconfigured in the process.
Despite the Republican lean, political analysts view the race as competitive. Both The Cook Political Report and Sabato’s Crystal Ball rate the newly drawn CD 25 as a toss-up.
According to the Moskowitz campaign, the district’s voter registration breaks down to 35.9% independent, 31.2% Democratic, and 32.9% Republican. The district is 25% Jewish, according to campaign data.
Primary Challenge and Congressional Experience
Moskowitz faces a Democratic primary challenge from Oliver Larkin, a member of the Democratic Socialists of America. The Democratic primary is scheduled for August 18.
The congressman has built his political career in South Florida, serving in the Florida House of Representatives for Parkland from 2012 to 2019. He then served as Governor Ron DeSantis’ first Emergency Management director from 2019 to 2021 before winning his congressional seat in 2022.
Moskowitz has established himself as one of Congress’s strongest voices against antisemitism and political violence. In his statement, he referenced his family’s Holocaust history and vowed to continue fighting extremism.
“Because of good people who stood up to evil, my family was able to come to America and build a life in South Florida,” Moskowitz said. “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.”
Florida’s Shifting Congressional Delegation
Florida’s congressional delegation currently includes 27 members, with 20 Republicans and seven Democrats. The Democratic caucus recently lost a member when CD 20 Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigned last month just before she was scheduled to appear before a House Ethics Committee hearing.
The redistricting effort reflects ongoing political battles over congressional maps nationwide, with both parties seeking to maximize their advantages through the boundary-drawing process. Florida’s new map is expected to further solidify Republican control of the state’s congressional delegation.
Moskowitz’s decision to run in the reconfigured district sets up what analysts expect to be one of Florida’s most closely watched congressional races in the upcoming election cycle.
