“DHS has simply grown too big and too vulnerable to political dysfunction. When a department becomes this massive, the mission gets lost. FEMA needs to move faster when disaster strikes; TSA officers and travelers should not be caught in the middle of shutdown politics; and protecting the President should not depend on the bureaucracy of a massive department.”  (MeidasTouch Network, 535 News, 5/13/26)

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“Congress is on the verge of irrelevancy. We have done this to ourselves, and no one is coming to save us if we don't show some sign of life.”  (Moskowitz Press Release Statement on Massie-Khanna War Powers Resolution, 5/5/26)

 

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Moskowitz Criticizes Wasteful GOP Bill: 'I Decided to DOGE Your Budget'

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​BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCE

​A native and lifelong resident of South Florida, Moskowitz has a BA in Political Science from George Washington University and a law degree from Nova Southeastern University. He interned for Vice President Al Gore and worked on several Democratic campaigns He was a Florida elector for Barack Obama in 2008.

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Moskowitz was elected to the Parkland City Commission while in law school and served for six years. He championed public safety and environmental initiatives.

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In 2012,  Moskowitz was elected to the Florida House of Representatives where he served for six years, building a reputation as a bipartisan problem-solver.

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After the 2018 mass shooting at his alma mater Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, Moskowitz was instrumental in crafting the comprehensive Douglas High School Public Safety Act addressing school safety and gun violence.

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Governor DeSantis appointed Moskowitz Director of Florida’s Division of Emergency Management in 2018.  In that role he managed several crises including some hurricanes and the state’s response to the Covid pandemic. Later Moskowitz was appointed to the Broward County Commission, working on issues of affordability, infrastructure, public safety, and transportation.

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Moskowitz was elected to Congress in 2022 from FL 23. He is on the Foreign Relations Committee as ranking member of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Accountability and as a member of the Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and Indo-Pacific. He is a member of the House Judiciary Committee and is a co-founder of the Bipartisan Disaster Preparedness Caucus. He helped co-launch the Bipartisan School Safety and Security Caucus.

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Moskowitz and his wife Leah live in Parkland and have two sons.

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ON THE ISSUES

​​Moskowitz has long demonstrated leadership on security, school safety, and crisis management. He brings a results-focused bi-partisan mindset to his roles in Congress as a strong, effective advocate for South Florida families. His campaign website details these priorities:

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• Defending democracy and the rule of law

• Preventing gun violence

• Safeguarding reproductive rights

• Standing up for the LGBTQ+ community

• Protecting Social Security, Medicare, and the Affordable Care Act

• Standing up for Israel

• Fighting for affordability

• Bringing economic stability and financial opportunities to empower and include everyone

• Protecting the environment and mitigating effects of climate change

• Preventing the next pandemic

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POLITICS IN FLORIDA

Redistricting has virtually dismantled Moskowitz’s current district. The new FL 25 includes nearly half of the population of his current district 23, strengthening his chances for reelection despite aggressive gerrymandering efforts by Governor DeSantis and Florida’s legislature. The new FL 25 combines elements of the current FL 23, 24, and 25 districts and consists of a narrow strip from Boca Raton to Miami Beach.

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Moskowitz’s Republican opponent won’t be determined until the August primary giving Moskowitz some initial advantage in the general election. However, he will probably face significant, well-funded opposition considering the current make-up of the Republican primary field.  The general election campaign, currently rated Toss-up, will be highly competitive.​​