Florida leaders are enthusiastically endorsing Republican George Moraitis in his campaign for a congressional seat. Moraitis, born in Fort Lauderdale, served in the Navy and attained the rank of lieutenant commander. He previously served as a state representative from 2010 to 2018.
U.S. Rep. Greg Steube is among his supporters. “As a fellow veteran, conservative and public servant, I am honored to endorse George Moraitis for Congress in Florida’s 23rd District,” Steube shared in a statement.
The district includes Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton, Coral Springs, Deerfield Beach, Pompano Beach, Margate, Coconut Creek, Oakland Park, Parkland, Wilton Manors, Lighthouse Point, Lauderdale-by-the-Sea and Highland Beach.
While the area has historically leaned Democratic, Moraitis is gaining favor with local officials as the region trends more conservative.
Moraitis’ supporters include:
- Steve Arnst, vice mayor of Oakland Park
- Walter Blake, former Coral Springs mayor and commissioner
- John Brodie, Coconut Creek commissioner
- Audrey Fesik, Pompano Beach commissioner
- John Herbst, vice mayor of Fort Lauderdale
- Marsha Linville, former mayor and commissioner of Lighthouse Point
- Andrea McGee, former Pompano Beach commissioner
- Joe McHugh, Coral Springs commissioner
- Edmund Malkoon, mayor of Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
- Heather Moraitis, former Fort Lauderdale commissioner
- Theo Poulopoulos, Lauderdale-by-the-Sea commissioner
- Bruce Roberts, former Fort Lauderdale commissioner and police chief
- Abby Stafford, Lighthouse Point commissioner
- Bill Sullivan, former mayor and commissioner of Lighthouse Point
- Chris Vincent, former mayor, vice mayor and commissioner of Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
- Chad Volkert, Sea Ranch Lakes commissioner
Part of Moraitis’s platform includes support for former President Donald Trump and a promise of continued alignment if elected. His stated priorities, according to his campaign website, are border security, tax cuts and affordable energy. He is a real estate attorney with the law firm Moraitis, Karney, Moraitis & Quailey.
His wife, Heather Moraitis, also has political experience, having served as a Fort Lauderdale city commissioner from 2018 to 2022.
