George Moraitis
George Moraitis (Republican Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Florida's 23rd Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the Republican primary scheduled on August 18, 2026.[source]
Moraitis (Republican Party) was a member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing District 93. He assumed office in 2010. He left office on November 6, 2018.
Moraitis was unable to run for re-election in 2018 to the Florida House of Representatives because of term limits.
Biography
Moraitis earned his bachelor's degree from the U.S. Naval Academy and his J.D. at the University of Florida Law School. His professional experience includes working as a partner at the law firm of Moraitis Cofar Karney & Moraitis in Fort Lauderdale. Moraitis served seven years as a submarine officer in the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Naval Reserve.
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Florida committee assignments, 2017 |
|---|
| • Appropriations, Vice chair |
| • Judiciary |
| • Joint Administrative Procedures, Chair |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Moraitis served on the following committees:
| Florida committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Finance & Tax |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Moraitis served on the following committees:
| Florida committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Local & Federal Affairs |
| • Administrative Procedures |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Moraitis served on the following committees:
| Florida committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Finance & Tax |
| • Public Counsel Oversight |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2026
See also: Florida's 23rd Congressional District election, 2026
Florida's 23rd Congressional District election, 2026 (August 18 Republican primary)
Florida's 23rd Congressional District election, 2026 (August 18 Democratic primary)
General election
The primary will occur on August 18, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 23
Incumbent Jared Evan Moskowitz and Oliver Larkin are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 23 on August 18, 2026.
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 | Oliver Larkin  | |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 23
The following candidates are running in the Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 23 on August 18, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Darlene Cerezo Swaffar | |
| Jared Gurfein | ||
 | Raven Harrison | |
 | Joe Kaufman | |
 | George Moraitis | |
 | Rafael Ortiz | |
| Scott Singer | ||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Endorsements
Moraitis received the following endorsements. To send us additional endorsements, click here.
- U.S. Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis (R)
- U.S. Rep Scott Franklin (R)
- U.S. Rep Mike Haridopolos (R)
- U.S. Rep. Jake Ellzey (R)
- U.S. Rep. Greg Steube (R)
2018
George Moraitis was not able to file for re-election due to term limits.
2016
Elections for the Florida House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 30, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 24, 2016.
Incumbent George Moraitis defeated Ken Keechl in the Florida House of Representatives District 93 general election.[1][2]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 93 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  George Moraitis Incumbent |
53.86% | 45,232 | |
| Democratic | Ken Keechl | 46.14% | 38,743 | |
| Total Votes | 83,975 | |||
| Source: Florida Division of Elections | ||||
Ken Keechl defeated Doug Oberman in the Florida House of Representatives District 93 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 93 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Ken Keechl |
71.29% | 6,791 | |
| Democratic | Doug Oberman | 28.71% | 2,735 | |
| Total Votes | 9,526 | |||
Incumbent George Moraitis ran unopposed in the Florida House of Representatives District 93 Republican primary.[3][4]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 93 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | George Moraitis Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the Florida House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 26, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 20, 2014. Scott Herman was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent George Moraitis was unopposed in the Republican primary. Herman was defeated by Moraitis in the general election.[5][6]
2012
Moraitis won election in the 2012 election for Florida House of Representatives District 93. Moraitis ran unopposed in the Republican primary on August 14, 2012, and defeated Gerri Ann Capotosto (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | George Moraitis Incumbent |
55.1% | 42,274 | |
| Democratic | Gerri Ann Capotosto | 44.9% | 34,450 | |
| Total Votes | 76,724 | |||
2010
Moraitis defeated Barbra Stern (D) in the November 2 general election.[8]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 91 2010 General election results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| George Moraitis (R)
|
29,896 | 63.03% | ||
| Barbra Anne Stern (D) | 17,532 | 36.97% | ||
Moraitis defeated David R. Maymon and Yomin Postelnik in the August 24 primary.[9]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 91 - Republican Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| George Moraitis
|
5,083 | 48.31% | ||
| David Maymon | 4,841 | 46.01% | ||
| Yomin Postelnik | 598 | 5.68% | ||
Campaign themes
2026
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Scorecards
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Below you can find the scorecards found for the Florida State Legislature in 2016.
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Below you can find the scorecards found for the Florida State Legislature in 2015.
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Below you can find the scorecards found for the Florida State Legislature in 2014.
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Below you can find the scorecards found for the Florida State Legislature in 2013.
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In 2012, the Florida State Legislature was either not in session or no scorecards were found. Please contact us if you would like to suggest a scorecard.
In 2011, the Florida State Legislature was either not in session or no scorecards were found. Please contact us if you would like to suggest a scorecard.
See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Florida Department of State, "Candidate listing for 2016 general election," accessed September 12, 2016
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "November 8, 2016 Official Election Results," accessed November 23, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Florida Department of State, "Candidates and Races," accessed July 1, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Florida Division of Elections, "August 30, 2016 Official Election Results," accessed September 22, 2016
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "2014 Florida Election Watch - Multi-County or District Offices," accessed September 3, 2014
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Candidate Listing for 2014 General Election," accessed June 23, 2014
- ↑ Florida Secretary of State Election Division, "Candidate List," accessed June 21, 2012
- ↑ Florida Department of Elections, "November 2, 2010, Election Results," November 2, 2010
- ↑ Florida Election Watch, "August 24, 2010, State Representative primary results," August 24, 2010
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Perry Thurston (D) |
Florida House District 93 2010–2018 |
Succeeded by Chip LaMarca (R) |
| Preceded by Ellyn Bogdanoff |
Florida House District 91 2010–present |
Succeeded by Irving Slosberg (D) |
