From DeSantis’s Lapdog To AIPAC’s Attack Dog— Why Jared Moskowitz Has No Place In Congress

Democrat In Name, Conservative In Deed… & He Just Got The Primary Challenge He Deserves

When someone asks me how bad a Democrat can actually be, I start at ProgressivePunch. In Jared Moskowitz’s case, we’re looking at a record that rates a “D,” the 198th “most progressive” record among the 212 Democrats in the House. Not only is he the worst of the Florida Dems, his 74.44 lifetime crucial vote score is in line with other corporate New Dems like Susie Lee (NV), Angie Craig (MN), Brad Schneider (IL), Ami Bera (CA) and Laura Gillen (NY)… 5 Garbagecrats

Unlike Moskowitz, progressive Dems prioritize policies like Medicare for All, the Green New Deal, wealth taxes and robust protections for marginalized communities. Moskowitz’s voting record, sharply diverges from these priorities, as he tries to accommodate Republican agendas, something he’s done for his entire life. First off, let’s remember that he’s had a more than cooperative relationship with Ron DeSantis, who appointed him director of Florida’s Division of Emergency Management from 2019 to 2021. DeSantis always boosted him, describing him as an “effective Democratic voice” and Moskowitz defended DeSantis against allegations of vaccine distribution favoritism. DeSantis further demonstrated confidence in Moskowitz by appointing him to the Broward County Commission in 2021.

Later, he was the first Democrat to join DOGE— and the last to leave— demonstrating his sickening alignment with an anti-New Deal governing agenda that undermines public services and federal programs critical to social welfare. After being constantly called out on this he ultimately declared the caucus “dead” and a “complete failure,” citing its lack of communication and effectiveness, but his initial participation helped legitimize a Republican-led initiative backed by Musk.

Many people just know Moskowitz as a fanatic supporter of Israel’s far right extremist parties. His total alignment with AIPAC has caused him to be labeled “an anti-American asset of Israel,” a fair assessment that reflects a foreign policy stance that always prioritizes Israeli interests over American interests, let alone broader human rights concerns. Just as the Republicans do, he’s notorious for conflating criticism of the highly unpopular Likud government with anti-semitism, and constantly baits other Jews— like Bernie— who believe in rights for both Israelis and Palestinians. This week— no surprise— he praised Netanyahu and Trump for their sneak attack on Iran.

Moskowitz openly criticizes what he deridingly calls progressive “purity tests,” arguing that Democrats must prioritize electability over values to win in swing districts like his. In a May 2025 Fox News interview, he stated, “I’m a moderate, I’m not progressive… This purity thing that we want to go through, that’s great if we want to continue to be in the minority.” This stance alienates anyone who understands that bold, transformative policies are essential, even in competitive districts.

Moskowitz’s frequent appearances on Fox News and his rhetoric emphasizing conservatism over progressive ideals have further distanced him from the progressive wing of the Democratic Party. In his regular Fox News interviews he explicitly distances himself from the progressive label, spewing claptrap like “I’ve never said I was a progressive, I have Democratic values.” He argued that progressives cannot win in swing districts, a position that dismisses the viability of bold progressive campaigns and alienates activists who believe figures like Bernie, AOC and, more recently, Zohran Mamdani have shifted the Overton window leftward. This rhetoric suggests a preference for what corporate conservative Dems call “pragmatism” over transformative change, a stance normal people see as capitulation to the status quo.

At a People’s Town Hall organized by Indivisible’s Broward County chapter in May 2025, Moskowitz was invited but didn’t attend. This absence frustrated progressive organizers like Jennifer Jones, who saw it as a lack of engagement with the party’s activist base during a time of GOP policy aggressiveness. His absence from such events signals that he prioritizes conservative and establishment-oriented audiences over grassroots activists. His focus on electability over values is a betrayal of the bold vision needed to address systemic issues like climate change, income inequality and racial justice and it has a lot to do with the deterioration of the Democratic brand, especially in Florida. His narrow victories in 2022 and 2024 (the smallest margins of any Florida congressional race) were the result of his conservative stances that make him vulnerable to Republican challenges, since he fails to inspire the Democratic base. He’s clearly Florida’s least effective Democrat lawmaker. 

There’s an alternative this cycle, Oliver Larkin, who declared his candidacy on Tuesday and who will will be introducing to DWT readers over the weekend.

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