Jared Moskowitz Wins Democratic Primary in Florida’s Redrawn 25th District

Democratic Congressman Jared Moskowitz secured his party's nomination for Florida's newly redrawn 25th Congressional District on Tuesday, defeating a progressive challenger backed by the Democratic Socialists of America and drawing a sharp line in the intraparty debate over its ideological direction. The Associated Press called the race for Moskowitz, a moderate who has represented the area since 2023.

With approximately 85 percent of the expected vote counted, Moskowitz led his opponent, Oliver Larkin, by a margin of 64.2 percent to 35.8 percent. The coastal district, which includes cities in Palm Beach, Broward, and Miami-Dade counties such as Boca Raton, Fort Lauderdale, and Miami Beach, was significantly redrawn after Florida lawmakers altered the state's congressional maps last spring.

The race became a flashpoint in a national debate within the Democratic Party over how to handle the party's progressive wing. Moskowitz, who has positioned himself as a pragmatic centrist, mocked a prominent far-left online figure who had endorsed his opponent. In response, the streamer, Hasan Piker, criticized Moskowitz for focusing on him rather than thanking constituents or addressing his...