{"id":306920,"date":"2026-06-14T05:52:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-14T05:52:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/306920\/"},"modified":"2026-06-14T05:52:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-14T05:52:09","slug":"james-uthmeier-backs-scott-singer-in-crowded-cd-25-republican-primary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/306920\/","title":{"rendered":"James Uthmeier backs Scott Singer in crowded CD 25 Republican primary"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Republican Primary in Florida\u2019s newly drawn 25th Congressional District just gained another marquee endorsement. Attorney General James Uthmeier threw his support behind former Boca Raton Mayor Scott Singer this week, giving Singer a statewide name in a contest crowded with GOP contenders.<\/p>\n

\u201c@ScottSingerUSA is a proven conservative. As Mayor of Boca Raton, he consistently fought to lower taxes, support small businesses, and stand strong behind law enforcement. We need solid leaders in Congress who will fight for the Free State of Florida, and he has my endorsement,\u201d Uthmeier wrote on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Singer answered in kind. \u201cHonored and truly humbled that our Attorney General, James Uthmeier, a great leader and fighter for justice has endorsed me for Congress.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

The endorsement lands in one of the most contested GOP Primaries in the state. Singer is running against former state Rep. George Moraitis, the party\u2019s 2024 nominee in the former CD 23, Joe Kaufman, Daniel Franzese, and Raven Harrison ahead of the Aug. 18 Primary. Claudia Villatoro suspended her campaign this week.<\/p>\n

CD 25 exists in its current form because of the mid-decade map Republicans pushed through during a Special Session in late April, drawn by Gov. Ron DeSantis\u2018 Office to favor the GOP and signed by DeSantis in May. The redraw stretched the seat from Delray Beach in Palm Beach County, through Broward, and into Miami Beach in Miami-Dade County \u2014 territory President Donald Trump carried by 9 points in 2024. Sabato\u2019s Crystal Ball moved the seat from \u201cSafe Democratic\u201d to \u201cToss-up.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Singer and Moraitis both pivoted to the seat<\/a> after the boundaries shifted, having originally filed in CD 23. A Beacon Insights poll<\/a> in early May found Singer trailing on his home turf, while Moraitis ran closer to the likely Democratic nominee \u2014 a reminder of how unsettled the Republican field remains as the endorsements pile up.<\/p>\n

That Democrat is Jared Moskowitz, the two-term incumbent who launched his CD 25 re-election bid<\/a> rather than retire after redistricting reshaped his seat. Moskowitz faces Democratic Socialist Oliver Larkin in his own Primary and closed the first quarter with roughly $1.2 million on hand. The General Election is Nov. 3.<\/p>\n

Uthmeier, himself endorsed by Trump for a full term, has been active in congressional Primaries this cycle, including a recent nod to Republican Party of Florida Chair Evan Power in CD 2.<\/p>\n

\u2014<\/p>\n

\u2014 Ed. note: This story was drafted with assistance from AI. Editorial judgment, sourcing, and final review were performed by Peter Schorsch and the Florida Politics editorial team.<\/p>\n

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