Scott Singer, a former Republican mayor of Boca Raton running for Congress in Florida, is highlighting a big first-quarter fundraising edge and making a case for Republican momentum heading into 2026. He cites strong donor enthusiasm, tax cuts, and an improving economy as reasons to be upbeat while opponents focus on inflation and redistricting fights. The race is reshaping as Singer shifts to the redrawn 25th district and Democrats press criticism on costs and maps.
Singer’s early fundraising numbers show him outpacing incumbent Jared Moskowitz by nearly three-to-one, with almost 3,600 individual contributors backing his campaign. For a first-time congressional candidate that kind of haul signals real grassroots interest and a disciplined ground game. Singer says the financial support gives him confidence as he settles into the new district lines and begins meeting voters across the map.
“We’re very pleased that we had an amazing fundraising quarter, one of the best of any Republican challenger in the nation,” Singer said. “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.”
With Florida’s redistricting pushing him into the 25th congressional district, Singer has framed the move as a chance to take his message to more voters and to reset the conversation. It’s not yet clear whether Moskowitz will seek reelection in that same district, which adds an extra layer of strategy to the campaign. Singer is leaning into retail politics, town halls, and a message focused on paychecks and border security.
GOP LAWMAKER RALLIES AROUND TRUMP’S TAX-CUT CAMPAIGN AS COMPETITIVE 2026 HOUSE RACE LOOMS: ‘BIG ISSUE’ Many pundits still see a rough map for Republicans in 2026, with a tiny House majority and historical midterm headwinds. Singer rejects the notion that Republicans are on the defensive, arguing instead that voters respond to policy wins over media panic. He believes a focus on results will pay off at the ballot box.
“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 explained. “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.”
VOTERS SAY REPUBLICANS OUTDO DEMOCRATS ON THESE KEY ISSUES: FOX NEWS POLL Singer points to falling prices in key areas and regulatory rollbacks as drivers of voter sentiment moving toward the GOP. “President Trump and the administration have done so much to bring prices down across the board, and cutting regulations will continue to do that. The biggest tax cut in American history is reaching American taxpayers right now, with huge refunds going to individuals and the average refund for 12 million small businesses of $7,000 and that was done with every Democrat in Congress voting against it.”
Singer also described the GOP as reconnecting with working and middle-class Americans, calling it the “party of the middle” class because of recent tax and wage-related policy wins. He highlighted specific changes for tips and overtime pay as examples of benefits that hit paychecks directly, and he insists these are tangible improvements voters notice. That practical message, he argues, is stronger than personality fights or cable headlines.
“I think people are going to be more optimistic,” Singer 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.”
Republicans head into 2026 holding a razor-thin House majority, and aggressive redistricting in several states has raised the stakes for both parties. Democrats have zeroed in on gas prices and broader cost-of-living complaints to try to blunt the GOP message and mobilize voters. “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.”
