BY: NATE COLTON | Political Correspondent | BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — When Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed Congressional redistricting into law that aims to decrease the number of Democratic-held seats in the U.S. House of Representatives from eight to four, the goal was to aid Republicans. But that goal may fall short — according to new data.
Among the seats redrawn to flip from Democratic to Republican control was Florida’s 25th Congressional district, which is represented by Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz. Currently, the district includes parts of southern Broward County, but it will now stretch along the coasts of Palm Beach, Broward, and Miami-Dade Counties. The newly redrawn district voted for Donald Trump over Kamala Harris for President by 8.96%, with President Trump taking 54.48% of the vote and Harris taking 45.52%. While Republicans had a comfortable lead in the Presidential election, the Congressional voting data tells a different story.
The new FL-25 is composed of the most Republican parts of Florida’s 22nd, 23rd, 24th, and 25th Congressional districts, which are all currently represented by Democrats. The voting precincts that are included in the new FL-25 map only voted for Congressional Republicans by 5.46%, with the biggest share of Republican votes coming from what is currently the 23rd district. The parts of FL-22 that will be included in the redrawn district voted Republican by 1.84%; the parts of FL-23, FL-24, and FL-25 that will be included voted Republican by 8.06%, 3.56%, and 1.66%, respectively. Congressional Republicans all underperformed Trump in the areas redistricted into what will become FL-25.
For the United States Senate seat up for election in 2024, incumbent Republican Sen. Rick Scott also underperformed Trump in the new FL-25, beating Democrat Debbie Mucarsel-Powell by only 7.22%. Scott took 53.61% of the vote to Mucarsel-Powell’s 46.39%.
Democrat Jared Moskowitz (FL-23) is seeking reelection in FL-25, where he faces primary challenger Oliver Larkin. Larkin, a democratic socialist, campaigns on Medicare for All, refusing corporate PAC money, a $25 minimum wage, and other progressive policies. Larkin is endorsed by the national DSA and six local Florida chapters. Recent polling shows that Larkin is viewed more positively than Moskowitz in all polled genders, age groups, ethnicities, and counties. Larkin also has a higher net favorability in nearly all polled groups as well. Larkin is one of many progressives challenging incumbent Democrats this year; Elijah Manley is running in the newly redrawn FL-20–a Black opportunity district created to comply with the Voting Rights Act–against Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, the only white Democrat running for the seat.
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Four Republicans are competing for their party’s nomination: Boca Raton Mayor Scott Singer; former state Rep. George Moraitis; businessman Dan Franzese; “Terrorist Hunter” Joe Kaufman; and Raven Harrison, who says she is known as the “Conservative Warrior.” The Republican candidates all tout various endorsements: Scott Singer from from U.S. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, Rep. Carlos Giménez (FL-28), and Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier; Moraitis from five U.S. Congressmen; Franzese from U.S. Rep. Brian Mast, Kaufman from White House Border Czar Tom Homan, and Harrison from MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell.
Early voting is currently happening statewide. Voting begins at 7:00 AM in Palm Beach and 10:00 AM in Broward, ending at 7:00 PM in both counties. Miami-Dade County early voting times vary by day. Palm Beach County voters can make an appointment to vote early here. The deadline to register as a Democrat or Republican to vote in the primary elections was July 20th. If you are not registered with a major party but are registered with a third-party or are unaffiliated, you will still be given a primary ballot with nonpartisan races.
