Jared Moskowitz
Incumbent (born 12/18/1980; BA, George Washington University; JD, Nova Southeastern University; Florida House of Representatives, 2012–2019; Director, Florida Division of Emergency Management, 2019–2021; Broward County Commission, 2022–2023; U.S. Representative for FL-23, 2023–2026; his prior district was largely absorbed elsewhere following the 5/4/2026 redistricting, and he announced 5/28/2026 he would run in the newly-created FL-25 rather than the new FL-22, which had the most overlap with his old district's territory; missed 4.5% of roll call votes over his career, above the median of 2.0% among current representatives; running in the D primary against Oliver Larkin)
Last updated: 2026-08-21
Integrity & Legal Record 21 / 25
Criminal History
`[NOT FOUND — searched: nationwide Google/news search "Jared Moskowitz" arrested OR convicted OR indicted — 2026-08-14]`. No adverse findings. Separately, in 2024 he disclosed he had been notified by authorities of a "potential plot" on his life by a convicted felon in possession of firearms; this is a threat directed at him, not an adverse finding against him.
- CBS Miami — "Florida Rep. Jared Moskowitz says police investigating a 'potential plot' against his life" — 2026-08-14
- Nationwide Google/news search — 2026-08-14 — no adverse matches
Civil Court History
Before his congressional service, Moskowitz worked as general counsel for AshBritt, a disaster-debris-removal company, earning $445,658 in 2017. In October 2017, Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi opened an investigation into AshBritt over allegations the company attempted to revise fixed-price government contracts by withholding performance unless municipalities agreed to higher rates in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma; reporting specifically noted Moskowitz, in his AshBritt role, requested a price increase on the company's Parkland, FL contract just 18 days after the hurricane hit. AshBritt denied wrongdoing and moved to quash the AG's subpoena, calling the price-gouging allegations unfounded. `[Re-checked 2026-08-15]`: news coverage confirms AshBritt withdrew its price-increase request on 10/11/2017, telling Parkland city commissioners "conditions have changed yet again," amid Bondi's active inquiry. However, the AG investigation's own formal final resolution (a settlement, charges, or an official closure announcement) was still not found after a refreshed search — the withdrawal of the specific price-increase request is a documented, dated fact, but is distinct from, and does not by itself confirm, how the broader AG investigation into AshBritt concluded. This matter predates and is separate from his time in elected office.
- Courthouse News Service — "Florida Politician's Company Accused of Hurricane Price Gouging" — 2026-08-14
- Washington Examiner — "Moskowitz's job at firm accused of hurricane price-gouging resurfaces" — 2026-08-14
- Rolling Stone — "Jared Moskowitz, Trump FEMA Contender, Cashed in After Disaster Gig" — 2026-08-14
- Additional nationwide news search — re-checked 2026-08-15 — confirms AshBritt withdrew the specific Parkland price-increase request 10/11/2017; the AG investigation's own final resolution remains unconfirmed
Ethics Violations
No formal ethics complaints found. Noted for context: the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) has made unsubstantiated political attacks during the 2026 cycle alleging Moskowitz "made a living out of squeezing taxpayers and stiffing workers all while lining his own pockets" — this rhetoric appears to reference the AshBritt matter above rather than presenting new, independently-sourced allegations; it is documented here as political messaging, not a separate adjudicated finding.
- Florida's Voice — NRCC statement reporting — 2026-08-14
- Florida Commission on Ethics — https://ethics.state.fl.us/Complaints/Complaints.aspx — 2026-08-14 — no complaint found
Campaign Finance Violations
`[NOT FOUND — searched: nationwide Google/news search "Jared Moskowitz" campaign finance FEC violation — 2026-08-14]`. No violation records found. FEC record confirmed: $2,998,428 raised, $1,882,634 cash on hand as of 7/29/2026.
- FEC.gov — campaign finance data via Ballotpedia — 2026-08-14
Residency Confirmed
Documented Parkland, FL (Broward County) resident, consistent with his Broward County Commission and legislative service representing the area.
- WLRN; Wikipedia — 2026-08-14
- 🔴 PRIORITY: Unresolved Florida AG price-gouging investigation (AshBritt, 2017–2020+) tied to specific conduct attributed to Moskowitz; recommend operator review and direct confirmation of the investigation's final outcome via the FL AG's office or court records.
- Survey cross-reference could not be completed this pass — no survey response is on file for this candidate per the roster, and the CIVICS Disclosure Survey PDF answers have not yet been extracted/indexed per-candidate in general.
Professional & Business Transparency 18 / 25
Business Ownership
A Florida Sunbiz Officer/Registered Agent search under "Moskowitz, Jared" found his own campaign committee (JARED MOSKOWITZ FOR CONGRESS INC., official capacity) and, under "Moskowitz, Jared E," a personal business: LCR CONSULTING LLC (Doc# L13000112641), filed 8/8/2013, Manager Jared E. Moskowitz, registered at his Parkland home address. It operated continuously (annual reports filed 2014–2022) through his entire tenure in the Florida House (2012–2019) and his time as Director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management (2019–2021), and was administratively dissolved in 2023 as he transitioned to Broward County Commission and then Congress. No public information on LCR Consulting's business activity, services, or clients was found via web search — its purpose while he held public office is not independently documented.
- Florida Division of Corporations (Sunbiz), search.sunbiz.org, Officer/Registered Agent Name search "Moskowitz, Jared" — 2026-08-21
- Sunbiz entity detail — LCR CONSULTING LLC (L13000112641) — 2026-08-21
- Nationwide Google/news search: "LCR Consulting" Jared Moskowitz — 2026-08-21 — no results describing its business activity
Financial Conflicts of Interest
This category cross-references and extends Category 1's already-documented PRIORITY finding: Moskowitz served as general counsel for AshBritt (a disaster-debris-removal government contractor) before entering elected office, during a period when AshBritt faced a Florida AG price-gouging investigation tied to conduct attributed to him. He subsequently served as Director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management (2019–2021) — the state agency responsible for coordinating disaster response and, by extension, disaster-recovery contracting of the type AshBritt performs. This is a structural overlap between his pre-office private-sector role (at a disaster-contracting firm under state investigation) and his later public office overseeing the same policy domain; no specific post-2019 contract or interaction between AshBritt and his Division was identified, so this is documented as background context and a "REVIEW FLAG," not a specific transaction-level conflict. Separately, his own concurrently-operated LCR Consulting LLC (see Business Ownership) had no publicly disclosed clients during his years in state office.
- See Category 1 § Civil Court History for full AshBritt sourcing — 2026-08-14
- Wikipedia; LinkedIn — Moskowitz's role as Director, Florida Division of Emergency Management, 2019–2021 — 2026-08-21
Bankruptcy History
`[NOT FOUND]`. No personal or business bankruptcy filings located.
- CourtListener (courtlistener.com) — search "Jared Moskowitz" bankruptcy — 2026-08-21 — 0 results
Tax Liens
`[NOT FOUND]`. No federal or state tax lien records located. Per this project's standing methodology, tax liens are inconsistently indexed online, so this absence of results is not presented as a confirmed clean record.
- CourtListener (courtlistener.com) — search "Jared Moskowitz" tax lien — 2026-08-21 — 0 results
Board Memberships
No outside corporate or nonprofit board membership was identified for Moskowitz himself via web search. Per this project's standing spouse-check methodology, a Sunbiz search under his wife's name found Leah Moskowitz as Manager of M.O.D. LLC (Doc# L21000199743), active, filed 2021, registered at the same Parkland home address as LCR Consulting; no public information on this entity's business purpose was found, and no adverse or government-contract-related finding was identified.
- Florida Division of Corporations (Sunbiz), Officer/Registered Agent Name search "Moskowitz, Leah" — 2026-08-21
- Sunbiz entity detail — M.O.D. LLC (L21000199743) — 2026-08-21
- ⚠️ REVIEW FLAG: LCR Consulting LLC operated with no disclosed clients throughout his years as a state legislator and state emergency-management director; cross-referenced with the Category 1 PRIORITY AshBritt finding as part of a broader pattern worth operator review.
- Survey cross-reference could not be completed this pass — no survey response is on file for this candidate per the roster.
Policy & Platform Consistency 14 / 20
Voting Record
Moskowitz has represented FL-23/FL-25 (redistricted) since 2023, serving on the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability. He has sponsored 36 bills and cosponsored 766, with a top focus on Emergency Management (consistent with his prior career as Florida's Emergency Management Director) followed by International Affairs. Per GovTrack, he missed 84 of 1,886 roll-call votes (4.5%, notably worse than the 2.0% median among current representatives). He has advocated for federal disaster-relief funding and secured recovery funds for Florida hurricane-impacted communities, and co-sponsored school-safety legislation.
- GovTrack.us — Rep. Jared Moskowitz [D-FL23, 2023-2026] — 2026-08-21
- LegiScan — sponsored bills — 2026-08-21
Position Consistency
A specific, well-documented rhetorical shift: during his 2022 primary, Moskowitz said "Donald Trump is the gravest threat to this country and democracy everywhere, and every Democrat in this country must ensure he never returns to power." Following Trump's 2024 election, reporting describes Moskowitz "sending positive signals" toward the incoming administration, including introducing legislation to rename the federal prison in Miami the "Donald J. Trump Federal Correctional Institution" (framed by Moskowitz himself as tongue-in-cheek: "Everyone knows President Trump loves to write his name in gold letters on all his buildings... as a public servant I just want to help the former president"). Separately, he was reportedly considered by Trump to head FEMA (characterized in reporting as "rumor and conjecture," not confirmed), and he has also publicly "fired back" at Trump over remarks concerning Jewish Democrats — indicating a more complex, situational relationship with the administration than a simple embrace, rather than a clean reversal of his 2022 characterization.
- Yahoo News — "Jared Moskowitz Is Running For Reelection — Against Hasan Piker And The DSA" — 2026-08-21
- AOL/news wire — "Moskowitz fires back at Trump over remarks on Jewish Democrats" — 2026-08-21
- AOL/news wire — "'Rumor and conjecture': Trump reportedly considers South Florida Democrat Jared Moskowitz to head FEMA" — 2026-08-21
Flip-Flops
See Position Consistency above — the rhetorical shift regarding Trump is the most notable documented item, though it is better characterized as a tonal/situational evolution (mixing cooperation, satire, and continued criticism) rather than a clean policy reversal. `[No other documented substantive policy reversal was identified — searched: nationwide Google/news search "Jared Moskowitz" flip-flop reversed changed position — 2026-08-21]`.
- Nationwide Google/news search — 2026-08-21 — no additional matches
Endorsements
Received: AIPAC (a defining feature of his primary against a DSA-backed challenger, Oliver Larkin); Jewish Democratic Council of America; Florida AFL-CIO; Broward Teachers Union; Palm Beach Classroom Teachers Association; SEIU Florida; International Association of Fire Fighters Local 3080 (Metro Broward Firefighters and Paramedics), which stated "Jared Moskowitz has always been there for us when we needed him most." He decisively defeated Oliver Larkin (DSA-backed) in the 8/18/2026 Democratic primary. `[Endorsements given — NOT FOUND — 2026-08-21]`.
- jaredforflorida.com — "Endorsements" — 2026-08-21
- VINnews — "Antisemitism Claims, AIPAC Support Fuel Clash in Moskowitz-Larkin Primary" — 2026-08-21
- The Intercept — "A Democratic Socialist Aims to Oust a Top AIPAC Beneficiary in Florida" — 2026-08-21
- ⚠️ REVIEW FLAG: Moskowitz's public tone toward Trump shifted from calling him "the gravest threat to this country" (2022) to a more mixed, situational posture after the 2024 election (a satirical prison-renaming bill, some continued public criticism, some cooperative signals, and unconfirmed "rumor and conjecture" about a potential FEMA role). Documented factually with his own quotes; recommend direct operator review since this admits more than one reasonable characterization.
- His missed-vote rate (4.5%) is notably above the current-Congress median (2.0%).
- This category does not re-litigate the Category 1 PRIORITY AshBritt finding or the Category 2 LCR Consulting cross-reference.
- Survey cross-reference could not be completed this pass — no survey response is on file for this candidate.
Community Engagement & Character 12 / 25
Community Involvement
Moskowitz has an extensive record of public-sector leadership predating this term (FL House 2012–2019, Director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management 2019–2021 — a high-profile, hands-on crisis-response role during COVID-19 — Broward County Commission 2022–2023). However, in-office constituent engagement has been documented as a specific point of friction: per WLRN/WUSF reporting, as of April 2025 he had not held a public town hall in South Florida that year; his office instead held invite-only events limited to ~20 participants.
- WLRN — "'Where's Jared?': Democratic organizers frustrated by Moskowitz's absence" — 2026-08-24
- WUSF — "Democratic organizers frustrated by Moskowitz's absence" — 2026-08-24
Veteran / First Responder Service
`[NOT FOUND — no personal military service documented — searched: nationwide Google/news search "Jared Moskowitz" military veteran — 2026-08-24]`. His 2019–2021 tenure as Director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management is a substantive public-safety/crisis-response leadership role (COVID-19 response), though distinct from personal military or first-responder service under this metric's specific definition.
- Wikipedia — "Jared Moskowitz" — 2026-08-24
Faith-Based Involvement (scored on character consistency)
Moskowitz represents a district that is roughly 25% Jewish and is documented as "one of Israel's staunchest supporters in Congress"; a Boca Raton rabbi reportedly encouraged Republican congregants to register as Democrats specifically to vote for him in the primary. `[His own personal denomination/congregation was not independently confirmed this pass — searched: nationwide Google/news search "Jared Moskowitz" Jewish faith synagogue — 2026-08-24]`. His stated pro-Israel, anti-antisemitism positioning is a documented, consistent through-line; separately, and not scored here, his broader Trump-rhetoric shift is already addressed in Category 3.
- Jewish Telegraphic Agency — "Moskowitz defeats anti-Zionist challenger in heavily Jewish South Florida district" — 2026-08-24
Debates / Town Halls
A significant, well-documented avoidance pattern: (1) as of April 2025, Moskowitz had not held a public town hall in South Florida; when a community-organized "People's Town Hall" (Hope and Action/Indivisible, United Church of Christ, Fort Lauderdale) was announced, his declining to attend drew loud boos from a crowd of nearly 450; (2) he subsequently held a virtual town hall described by WLRN as using pre-selected questions; (3) on 3/21/2026, he mocked a Republican colleague on X for being "too chicken" to hold town halls (using chicken emojis), which multiple outlets noted as ironic given his own documented avoidance; (4) during the 2026 primary, he declined to debate primary challenger Oliver Larkin, including withdrawing from a scheduled debate at Ebenezer Baptist Church (Hallandale Beach), stating Larkin's campaign was "contributing to antisemitism" — a substantive stated rationale, presented factually alongside the broader avoidance pattern.
- WLRN — "'Where's Jared?': Democratic organizers frustrated by Moskowitz's absence" — 2026-08-24
- WLRN — "Moskowitz finally talks to constituents - in virtual town hall, with pre-selected questions" — 2026-08-24
- Yahoo News/Jerusalem Post — coverage of the Larkin debate withdrawal — 2026-08-24
Social Media Presence & Consistency
Active official X presence. One specific, documented inconsistency: he mocked a Republican colleague for avoiding town halls ("too chicken," with chicken emojis) while his own office had avoided public town halls for over a year at that point — multiple outlets characterized this as ironic. `[A full manual review of his last 90 days of posts was NOT performed this pass — 2026-08-24]`.
- WLRN — as above — 2026-08-24
- 🔴 PRIORITY: A significant, multi-source-documented pattern of declining public town halls and a primary debate, including one instance where a community-organized town hall crowd of ~450 booed his announced absence, and a subsequent virtual town hall using pre-selected questions. His stated rationale for the primary-debate withdrawal specifically (opposing a campaign he characterized as contributing to antisemitism) is documented factually, not treated as resolving the broader pattern. Recommend operator review given this is the most substantial documented avoidance pattern found in this project's Category 4 research to date.
- Survey cross-reference could not be completed this pass — no survey response is on file for this candidate.
Campaign Transparency 13 / 25
Top Donors / Donor Composition
Moskowitz raised $925,000 in Q2 2026 alone, with $1.9 million cash on hand. `[Precise small-vs-large donor percentage breakdown NOT FOUND — searched: OpenSecrets, FEC.gov — 2026-08-26]`. Press coverage itself has specifically noted his donor support "tied to AIPAC and an AI-focused super PAC" as a distinguishing feature of his fundraising base.
- Florida Politics — "Jared Moskowitz reports $925K raised in Q2 toward re-election in CD 25" — 2026-08-26
PAC / LLC / Funneling Structures
`[⚠️ PAC FLAG — Level 2 — AI-focused super PAC support — specific amount/name NOT independently confirmed this session — press coverage flags this as notable — Florida Politics]`. AIPAC-affiliated donor support was also noted by press coverage. `[Precise dollar amounts and PAC names were NOT further itemized this session — searched: OpenSecrets, FEC.gov — 2026-08-26]`.
- Florida Politics — as above — 2026-08-26
Advertising Spend
`[Specific ad-spend line items NOT independently itemized — searched: FEC.gov expenditure reports — 2026-08-26]`. With $1.9M cash on hand in a top-tier national battleground seat, spending capacity is substantial.
- Florida Politics — as above — 2026-08-26
Grassroots Engagement
⚠️ PRIORITY CROSS-REFERENCE: as extensively documented in Category 4, Moskowitz has a well-documented pattern of declining a public community town hall (which drew boos from ~450 attendees when he did not appear), holding only small invite-only/pre-screened-question events, holding a virtual town hall with pre-selected questions, and declining a primary debate against Larkin. This directly and negatively informs this metric, which explicitly rewards documented in-person voter-contact events — the opposite pattern is documented here.
- Cross-referenced from Category 4 — 2026-08-26
Donations to Political Figures
`[NOT FOUND — searched: FEC.gov, OpenSecrets — 2026-08-26]`.
- Nationwide Google/news search — 2026-08-26 — no matches
- 🔴 PRIORITY CROSS-REFERENCE: The Grassroots Engagement score is directly driven by the Category 4 PRIORITY debate/town-hall-avoidance finding; not re-litigated here in full.
- ⚠️ REVIEW FLAG: Recommend a follow-up direct OpenSecrets/FEC check to itemize the specific AIPAC and AI-focused super PAC support flagged by press coverage.
- Survey cross-reference could not be completed this pass — no survey response is on file for this candidate.
Issue-Based Positions 18 / 40
2A Rights Score
The only Florida politician to receive an NRA F- grade; NRA lobbyist Marion Hammer holds him personally responsible for passage of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Public Safety Act (a significant firearms-restriction law).
- Coral Springs Talk — "State Rep. Jared Moskowitz Receives an F- Grade from the NRA" — 2026-08-26
Pro-Life / Pro-Family Score
SBA Pro-Life America's National Pro-Life Scorecard documents votes to eliminate or prevent protections for the unborn and for children born alive after failed abortions, including votes to eliminate prohibitions on taxpayer funding for abortion (domestic and international), and to redefine longstanding safeguards to permit taxpayer funding of abortion-travel expenses.
- sbaprolife.org/representative/jared-evan-moskowitz — 2026-08-26
Fiscal Conservatism Score
Freedom Index fiscal-freedom score of 6% — among the lowest such scores identified in this project.
- freedomindex.us/legislator/1849 — 2026-08-26
Parental Rights Score
`[NO STATED POSITION FOUND — scored 3 per protocol — sources searched: Moms for Liberty, campaign website — 2026-08-26]`.
- Nationwide Google/news search — 2026-08-26 — no matches
Election Integrity Position
`[NO STATED POSITION FOUND — scored 3 per protocol — sources searched: campaign website, nationwide news search — 2026-08-26]`.
- Nationwide Google/news search — 2026-08-26 — no matches
Housing / Insurance Position
`[NO STATED POSITION FOUND — scored 3 per protocol — sources searched: campaign website, nationwide news search — 2026-08-26]`.
- Nationwide Google/news search — 2026-08-26 — no matches
Education / School Choice Position
`[NO STATED POSITION FOUND — scored 3 per protocol — sources searched: Parents Defending Education, campaign website — 2026-08-26]`.
- Nationwide Google/news search — 2026-08-26 — no matches
Environment / Everglades Position
`[NO STATED POSITION FOUND — scored 3 per protocol — sources searched: campaign website, nationwide news search — 2026-08-26]`.
- Nationwide Google/news search — 2026-08-26 — no matches
- Among the lowest Category 6 subtotals in the project on the three metrics with documented third-party ratings (2A, Pro-Life, Fiscal); consistent with a strongly progressive legislative record on those specific issues.
- Survey cross-reference could not be completed this pass — no survey response is on file for this candidate.