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Florida's newly drawn 25th Congressional District may be one of the most consequential House races in the country this November. Our choice is Jared Moskowitz.
We make that recommendation with ideological reservations.
Moskowitz's Democratic primary challenger, Oliver Larkin, raised legitimate questions about the congressman's accessibility. Moskowitz refused to debate Larkin and largely declined to engage with his candidacy. He has not held a traditional in-person town hall in South Florida during his current term, instead favoring smaller meetings and an online event with pre-selected questions. Those are fair criticisms of an elected official who should be willing to regularly face constituents — including those who disagree with him.
Larkin also appropriately challenged Moskowitz over the influence of money in politics. Moskowitz has accepted substantial PAC support, including significant support associated with AIPAC, while Larkin built his campaign largely around individual contributions.
There are other areas where we disagree with the congressman. Moskowitz's decision to join the Republican-led DOGE Caucus was questionable, and concerns surrounding congressional stock trading deserve serious attention.
But an endorsement requires weighing the entire record — and the alternatives.
Moskowitz brings considerable experience to Congress. Before Washington, he served in the Florida Legislature, led Florida's Division of Emergency Management and served on the Broward County Commission. That emergency-management background is particularly valuable to a South Florida district confronting hurricanes, flooding and an affordability crisis increasingly intertwined with property insurance. In Congress, he has pushed bipartisan proposals to strengthen FEMA and reform the Department of Homeland Security.
He has also demonstrated an ability increasingly scarce in Washington: working across party lines without surrendering his own political identity. Moskowitz is unmistakably a Democrat, but he has shown a willingness to challenge both Republicans and his own party. That independence is an asset in a politically divided district.
Republican nominee Scott Singer is not an unserious candidate. The former Boca Raton mayor has executive experience of his own and can credibly point to tax reductions and economic development during his tenure.
But Singer is running considerably closer to President Donald Trump's national political agenda, including support for Trump's tax policies and a hard-line approach to immigration and deportation. For this diverse coastal district, we believe Moskowitz offers the better balance of pragmatism, independence and representation.
That matters because District 25 is genuinely competitive. The newly drawn seat stretches through Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties, and Donald Trump would have carried its current boundaries by roughly nine points in 2024. Independent analysts have consequently treated the race as a toss-up.
Moskowitz therefore cannot take reelection — or his constituents — for granted.
Larkin's primary campaign should leave the congressman with a message worth hearing: Be more accessible. Hold public town halls. Defend your record directly. Listen to voters who disagree with you. And recognize the legitimate concern many Democrats have about the influence of large political donors.
Those shortcomings are meaningful. They are not, however, enough to outweigh Moskowitz's experience, effectiveness, command of federal issues and demonstrated ability to operate in a closely divided political environment.
In one of the nation's most competitive congressional districts, South Florida needs a representative capable of both fighting for the region and working with people outside his own political camp.
For U.S. House of Representatives, Florida's 25th Congressional District, The County recommends JARED MOSKOWITZ.
