Jared Moskowitz

In the 2024 House race for FL-23, Jared Moskowitz (D) defeated Joseph "Joe" Kaufman (R) 52.5% to 47.5%. Jared Moskowitz received 196,311 votes compared to 178,006 for Joseph "Joe" Kaufman, a narrow 4.9-point margin that would have flipped with a small shift in turnout or persuasion.

As the incumbent, Jared Moskowitz benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. The 2024 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket. This seat will likely stay on party watch lists as potentially competitive in future cycles.

In the 2022 House race for FL-23, Jared Moskowitz (D) won with 51.6% of the vote, defeating Joe Budd (R) who received 46.8%. 2 additional candidates split the remaining vote. The 4.8-point margin made this one of the more competitive races of the cycle.

This was an open-seat race with no incumbent running — Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D) previously held the seat. Open seats typically attract stronger candidates and heavier spending from both parties. As a Democrat, Jared Moskowitz won despite the historical midterm penalty against the president's party (Democrat Biden was in office). This seat will likely stay on party watch lists as potentially competitive in future cycles.