Florida Republican Scott Singer, a former Boca Raton mayor running for Congress, warns that the recent victories by socialist-backed candidates in New York primaries will accelerate an exodus of people and businesses from the city to states like Florida. He frames those wins as evidence that the Democratic Party is shifting sharply left, raising concerns about public safety, economic policy, and cultural tensions. Singer points to rising antisemitism, radical policy proposals, and a growing disconnect between urban politics and the priorities of working families as reasons voters should pay attention. His message ties local New York results to the stakes in the upcoming November contests and his own bid for Florida’s 25th Congressional District.
“It should be concerning for all Americans because you had the Democratic Party continuing to be co-opted by a fringe socialist base, which is now not the fringe,” Singer, running for Congress in Florida’s 25th Congressional District, told Fox News Digital. He argues that what played out in New York is a warning sign for other states, especially those that have already seen an influx of residents escaping high taxes and hostile business climates. From his vantage point in Florida, the message from these primary voters sends a clear signal about the direction of the national Democratic Party.
“When you have two Democratic members of the House taken out by candidates who say things like they want to abolish ICE, abolish all prisons, and end private healthcare, it shows that the Democratic Party in New York and increasingly in America is not only not our parents’ Democratic Party, it’s not the Democratic Party of just a year ago. And this radical influence is going to continue to send shock waves that I hope will wake people up to understand where we are as a nation and where that party is.”
Singer points to specific races where socialist-backed challengers defeated establishment Democrats and sees a pattern. He notes that candidates backed by well-organized progressive forces mounted effective grassroots campaigns that resonated with parts of the electorate tired of the status quo. For conservatives watching, those upsets are being read as confirmation the leftward tilt is real and growing, not a one-off local phenomenon.
“I think antisemitism is raging in the Democratic Party, it’s alarmingly raging in New York City,” Singer explained, raising alarms about cultural and safety implications for minority communities. “Congressman Goldman’s office was vandalized three days ago. You had him shut out of a restaurant because of the fact that he was Jewish, and he’s a congressman. If this is happening on everyday streets in New York, it’s bearing more and more similarities to Germany in the 1930s. God help us if we get there, but we have to understand what people want to do and what’s winning in the Democratic Party right now.”
Political analysts have described the night as a turning point where progressive insurgents beat entrenched moderates, and Singer frames that as a collapse of the pragmatic wing of the Democratic Party. “The far left is trouncing what used to be the moderates in the Democratic Party and the Democratic moderates are now becoming Republicans,” he said, arguing the ideological churn will reshape future elections. From his campaign perspective, these shifts make the November general election a clear contrast between defenders of free enterprise and advocates of sweeping systemic changes.
“Everyone needs to take note because when we’re running in November, we have a real choice between people who value our American system, our free markets, opportunities for all and law and order, and those who want to end prisons.” Singer frames his run as a defense of those principles and emphasizes law and order and economic freedom as pillars of his platform. He tied those policy stances directly to the migration of families and businesses seeking more hospitable environments.
Singer added that business leaders and families have already contacted him about relocating to Florida because of taxes and policy decisions in other states, and he expects that trend to continue. “We’re going to continue to see people flee New York and last night’s election should give a lot of people pause because if these Democratic socialists continue to win, not only in New York, but throughout America, we’re not going to recognize the country,” Singer said, adding that one of the reasons he is running for Congress is his worry about “radicals influencing our state” when they move to Florida from other places like New York. His pitch to voters rests on the promise that different leadership can preserve opportunity and public safety while pushing back against policies he calls extreme.
