Who's running in Florida's 23rd congressional district
2 candidates are on the ballot. Below is what each one says they stand for, what they have actually done in office or in public life, and the arguments published for and against them — each quoted from a named source rather than summarised by us.
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What they say they stand for
Their own words. Claims, not verified facts.
Bringing down costs for families.
Protecting Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid from cuts.
Defending democratic institutions and voting rights.
Centring women's interests in policy, the work of the caucus she founded.
What they’ve actually done
Documented record from official sources.
U.S. Representative for Palm Beach County since January 2013; re-elected in the 22nd District in 2024 with 55.0%.
Fourteen years in the Florida Legislature, including as the first woman Democratic minority leader.
Mayor of West Palm Beach for eight years.
Founder and former chair of the Democratic Women's Caucus.
Is not the incumbent for this district as previously drawn; that member, Jared Moskowitz, is running in the 25th.
Won the August 18, 2026 Democratic primary.
Arguments in favor
She points to things people can check on their own bills: the Inflation Reduction Act she voted for "capped insulin at $35 a month", and she secured just over $1 million in federal funding for an AI cybersecurity centre at Palm Beach State College.
— Lois Frankel, reported by WLRN
Seniority is the argument: "I have to live not only in the future, but in the here and now" — a case for what a long-serving member can actually deliver for Palm Beach County against a first-time candidate's programme.
— Lois Frankel, reported by WLRN
Arguments against
Her voting record does not match the district's values on refugees and on speech: "beyond the border we absolutely must continue to accept refugees", and she supported House Resolution 488, which her opponent argued went further than condemning antisemitic violence.
— Victoria Doyle, her Democratic primary opponent, reported by WLRN
What we couldn’t verify
Her committee assignments were not established from the sources found.
Beyond her primary opponent, no criticism of her by name was found from Deborah Adeimy's campaign or from the National Republican Congressional Committee, which added the seat she vacated — the 22nd — to its target list rather than this one.
Whether she lives in the redrawn district was not established from the sources found.
Curbing federal spending and money creation, which she argues drive inflation.
Legal immigration while opposing what she calls open border policies.
Lower taxes, on the argument that people spend their own earnings better than government does.
A strong military, support for law enforcement and Second Amendment rights.
Support for Israel and for U.S. leadership in space.
Florida water protection and environmental stewardship, and support for veterans.
What they’ve actually done
Documented record from official sources.
Certified financial planner; over 25 years in financial services at JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Merrill Lynch and Citi Global Markets.
Fifth-generation West Palm Beach native; credential earned at Florida Atlantic University.
Endorsed by police organisations, veterans' groups, conservative committees and editorial boards.
Won the August 18, 2026 Republican primary.
Has not held elected office.
Arguments in favor
Twenty-five years in the financial industry is the qualification the House needs on inflation: "the one entity and place capable of producing inflation is Washington", and the district should send someone who can sit on the financial committees and argue it.
— Deborah Adeimy's campaign
She is a fifth-generation West Palm Beach resident running on legal immigration, law enforcement, the Second Amendment and Florida water protection — and the Palm Beach Post editorial board recommended her in the Republican primary, which she won with over 70%.
— Palm Beach Post editorial board endorsement
Arguments against
She has a string of traffic infractions dating from 2022, and after a Palm Beach police citation on October 31 for driving on a suspended licence she failed to appear in court, so a judge issued a bench warrant for her arrest and set bond at $2,000. Her attorney had the warrant recalled the same day.
— Court records reported by Florida Politics
What we couldn’t verify
The disposition of the suspended-licence case, and her response to the reporting, were not established from the sources found.
She has held no elected office, so there is no voting record to set against her campaign's positions. This is her third run for Congress.
No criticism of her by name from Lois Frankel's campaign or from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee was found.
Positions and criticism are quoted from the named sources, not our assessments. This is built to help you start getting informed — confirm the official candidate list with your election authority before you vote.
No incumbent is running here. Florida's May 2026 redistricting set off a chain of moves in South Florida: Jared Moskowitz, who represented the 23rd, is running in the 25th, and Lois Frankel, who represented the 22nd, is running here. Frankel and Republican Deborah Adeimy won the August 18, 2026 primaries; Adeimy took over 70% of the Republican vote, and the Palm Beach Post editorial board recommended her in that primary. The redrawn seat is regarded as safely Democratic. Roster from the Florida qualifying lists as reported by Politics1 and Wikipedia. Arguments are shown for both candidates. The criticism of Frankel comes from her Democratic primary opponent; the criticism of Adeimy comes from reporting on her driving record.
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