The Palm Beach Post Editorial Board is endorsing candidates in a number of races in the Nov. 3 elections. The Board has reached out to all candidates who qualified and will publish endorsements on Congressional, state, Palm Beach County Commission, school board and Port of Palm Beach races.
The following is the Post's endorsements for U.S. House Districts 23 and 25.
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Lois Frankel for US House 23
Facing a threat of having
her congressional district redrawn in an attempt by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to boost Republican numbers in Congress, U.S. Rep. Lois Frankel found herself in a new predominantly Democratic district that encompassed much of her old one. Frankel easily won her party's primary and now faces Republican Deb Adeimy.
This is an easy pick. The Post recommends voters re-elect Frankel. She has served Palm Beach County well in local, state and federal office and her congressional seniority holds potential benefits to the county, South Florida and the state.
Frankel, 78, remains an active member of Congress. As a ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, she has worked hard to secure federal money for local needs, whether it's affordable housing initiatives in Lake Worth Beach, rehabbing the Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard bridge or for sanitary sewer upgrades in Boynton Beach. Given the state of our economy, our community can't afford to lose a representative with that much influence in Congress.
If re-elected, Frankel will continue to be a reliable Democratic vote in the House and, because of her seat on the Appropriations Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State and Related Programs, she could have greater influence over foreign policy, if Democrats gain control of the House. She will use her posts on the Appropriations Committee to continue to protect Social Security, Medicare, restore funding for Medicaid and nutrition programs and reinstate Affordable Care Act tax credits to help those individuals struggling to obtain decent health care.
Her opponent is Adeimy, a 56-year-old investment advisor who is making her third attempt running for Congress. A more moderate Republican, she has had trouble getting out of her party's primary against more MAGA Republican candidates. Now she's facing an even tougher opponent in a politically bright blue district. No matter.
Frankel is the far better pick, and the Post urges voters to send her back to Congress.
Jared Moskowitz for US House 25
This coastal district running from Palm Beach County south to Miami Dade County was created to give a Republican a better shot to represent what had been a Democratic-prone area in South Florida. Unlike the redrawn 22nd district, this contest features two experienced politicians ― the Democrat, U.S. Rep. Jared Moskowitz and the Republican, former Boca Raton Mayor Scott Singer.
The Post recommends voters choose the more experienced Moskowitz for the seat.
Moskowitz, 45, has tenure as a congressman that shouldn't be ignored. He has already represented parts of the new district in Palm Beach and Broward counties. His experience in local, state (he was Gov. Ron DeSantis' pick for director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management before the governor appointed him to the Broward County Commission) and federal governments provides a clear advantage that his opponent cannot match. For example, his ranking member seat on the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa could put him in line to become that committee's chair, if Democrats become the majority party in the House.
If re-elected, Moskowitz would continue addressing cost-of-living challenges. He has already introduced a bill to curb property insurance, and he will work to protect Social Security and Medicare while restoring cuts to Medicaid. He'd work to undo the impact of Trump's inflationary tariffs and lowering the cost of healthcare, especially prescription medications and insurance.
There are two candidates opposing Moskowitz. Singer, 49, a Republican, is the primary challenger. The other is Libertarian Party candidate Peter Jassenoff, who did not participate in the newspaper's endorsement process. Of the three, Moskowitz is the best choice.
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