Ex-Boca Raton Mayor Scott Singer Outraises Rep. Moskowitz 3-to-1 in Florida Congressional Race

Scott Singer, the former Republican mayor of Boca Raton and a candidate for Congress in Florida, reported strong first-quarter fundraising for the 2026 cycle. He outraised incumbent Rep. Jared Moskowitz, D-Fla., by a nearly 3-to-1 margin and holds slightly more cash on hand, even as a first-time candidate.

Florida's recent redistricting prompted Singer to announce his run in the redrawn 25th congressional district. It remains unclear which district Moskowitz will contest. Singer said he is "very pleased" with support from almost 3,600 contributors.

"We're very pleased that we had an amazing fundraising quarter, one of the best of any Republican challenger in the nation," Singer told Fox News Digital. "I think it's going well because people are really enthused about our candidacy. I think people are ready for change. They're upset with the progress of Congress."

Singer expressed optimism for the GOP in the 2026 midterms despite predictions of a tough fight to hold narrow majorities in the House and Senate. Republicans currently control the House by a razor-thin margin, one of the narrowest in nearly a century.

"We have a strong economy, the strongest we've had in years, record growth in GDP inflation before the latest blip, which is temporary because of the Iran conflict," Singer said. "Inflation was at the lowest level we had for years and voters understand that it was the one unchecked runaway inflation under President Biden that put us in this situation."

Singer credited President Trump and the administration with lowering prices through reduced regulations. He called the biggest tax cut in American history a key factor, noting huge refunds for individuals and an average of $7,000 for 12 million small businesses despite every Democrat in Congress voting against it.

The GOP is now the "party of the middle" class due to tax cuts on tips and overtime, Singer said. He predicted voters would grow more optimistic as real benefits take effect.

"I think people are going to be more optimistic," he said. "If you look at so many objective indicators and not the panic that some media outlets put out there, things are great and when you interview voters and ask them about policies, they lean more to the right. They support the Republican agenda. That's why I feel very optimistic, and I think other candidates, if we focus on the agenda and less on what the media would have us buy into comments about personality, it really affects what we're doing on paychecks and what we are doing on the border."

Aggressive redistricting by both parties has added complexity. Democrats have criticized Trump and Republicans on high gas prices and the economy. A Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee spokesperson pushed back.

"Florida Republicans knew they couldn’t win on their cost-raising, billionaire-first, wildly unpopular agenda that’s crushing working families and small businesses, which is why they’re desperate to gerrymander the maps and rig the midterms," DCCC spokesperson Nebeyatt Betre said. "Any Republican who claims the GOP’s price-spiking policies are popular only proves the fact they have no idea what voters are feeling right now."