Florida Democrat announces run in redrawn 25th District

Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) announced Thursday he will run in the newly drawn 25th District in Florida, one day after a state court upheld the new congressional map backed by Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL). The new district saw one of the more extreme shifts under the updated electoral map and contains parts of the former 23rd, 24th, and 25th districts.

The Cook Political Report rates the district as a toss-up and expects it to be one of the most competitive races in the nation.

Background and candidate statement Moskowitz, a former DeSantis appointee, pitched himself as a Democrat willing to call out both parties. "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," he 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," Moskowitz added.

District demographics and campaign themes The district contains large populations of Hispanic and Jewish voters, according to the Cook Political Report. " "Political extremism is expanding, and antisemitism is spreading and becoming mainstream," Moskowitz wrote.

"I am only here because my grandparents escaped Europe in WWII. " President Donald Trump would have won the newly drawn 25th district by 9 percentage points in 2024 over then-Vice President Kamala Harris.