Stop Gun Violence, a gun-owner and sportsmen-led organization that backs candidates for commonsense gun reforms, is endorsing U.S. Rep. Jared Moskowitz for re-election.
The vote of confidence comes as the Parkland Democrat runs on new ground. After Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a mid-decade congressional map this Spring, Moskowitz moved to the new Florida’s 25th Congressional District, a coastal seat that runs from Delray Beach down to Miami Beach. The redraw gave the district a Republican lean, and Moskowitz is running as a familiar South Florida name with deep roots in the community.
On the Republican side, the field includes former Boca Raton Mayor Scott Singer, former state Rep. George Moraitis, and 2024 challenger Joe Kaufman. Moskowitz also faces Primary opponent Oliver Larkin.
For Stop Gun Violence, the case for Moskowitz rests on a record that started in Tallahassee. A Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School alumnus, Moskowitz helped champion the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act as a state lawmaker after the 2018 shooting.
The measure became the most sweeping gun violence prevention, school safety, and mental health package in Florida history. It raised the age to buy a firearm from 18 to 21, created a three-day waiting period, established red flag laws letting a judge order firearms removed from people deemed a danger, and expanded school mental health resources.
In Congress, Moskowitz serves as Vice Chair of the Congressional Gun Violence Prevention Task Force and co-Chair of the Congressional School Safety and Security Caucus.
There, he has led bipartisan school safety bills to strengthen emergency response, improve parental notification during school threats, streamline federal school security grants, and expand targeted violence prevention.
“For our community, gun violence prevention is not an abstract debate. It is personal,” Moskowitz said.
“South Florida knows the cost of inaction. That is why I have worked across the aisle to pass commonsense reforms that protect students, support law enforcement, strengthen school safety, and keep guns out of the hands of people who pose a threat to themselves or others. I’m proud to have the endorsement of Stop Gun Violence, and I will keep fighting for responsible solutions that save lives and keep South Florida families safe.”
The group’s leadership framed the backing as a bet on a problem-solver.
“As gun violence continues to impact communities across the country, we need leaders who are willing to come together and deliver solutions that make a real difference,” said Stop Gun Violence Board Chair Brian Lemek, the group’s founder and a former Executive Director of Brady PAC.
“Congressman Moskowitz understands that responsible gun owners, survivors, and communities across America all share the same goal: making our neighborhoods safer.”
Stop Gun Violence describes itself as dedicated to responsible gun ownership and preventing gun violence. It says it supports candidates through direct contributions, fundraising, message guidance and research, and in-state campaign help.
The group notes that more than 125 people are killed by gun violence every day in America — a figure in line with federal data showing roughly 48,000 firearm deaths a year.
