State Rep. Chip LaMarca won’t run for Congress, leaving his party without a top-tier candidate for an open seat being vacated by Democratic U.S. Rep. Ted Deutch. LaMarca says the atmosphere is different in Washington, D.C., since he first got involved in politics decades ago. He plans to run for re-election to his northeast Broward seat in the state House of Representatives.
Jared Moskowitz is the first major candidate to announce he’s running to fill the congressional seat being vacated later this year by U.S. Rep. Ted Deutch. Moskowitz will seek the Democratic nomination, instantly becoming a leading contender. He has extensive political experience. And former state Rep. George Moraitis says he won't seek the Republican nomination.
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The moment South Florida politicians and strategists learned U.S. Rep. Ted Deutch wouldn't seek re-election in 2022, they began assessing who would try to succeed him. Many state and local officials are considering candidacies.