Republican · Florida's 25th District · 2026
Scott Singer
Singer grew up in Fort Lauderdale and later built a legal career helping businesses and entrepreneurs.
Biography
Scott Singer appeared on national television quiz shows before winning public office, earning $64,000 on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? in 2002 and more than $42,000 on Jeopardy! in 2013.1 According to a 2025 profile, he used the earlier prize to help pay for law school.1 He and his wife, Bella, have two children.2
Born in Miami Beach and raised in Fort Lauderdale, Singer attended Pine Crest School, Harvard University and Georgetown Law.3 He earned a government degree at Harvard and a law degree at Georgetown, then practiced law and owned businesses.4 His law firm's work has focused on entrepreneurs and business owners.4 He has also spent more than twenty years living on barrier islands, including time in an apartment.3
He joined Boca Raton's council in 2014 and became mayor in April 2018.4 His mayoral service ended in March 2026, when a new mayor and council were sworn in.5 His municipal work included proposals for additional school capacity, permitting changes and expanded public notices on land use.4
Singer's congressional platform emphasizes lower taxes, border security, national defense, term limits and a ban on stock trading by members of Congress.3 He is the Republican nominee against Democratic Representative Jared Moskowitz in the redrawn 25th District.6
Record and controversies
Downtown redevelopment referendum
Singer backed downtown redevelopment near Boca Raton's Brightline station, arguing in 2025 that it could bring housing and activity comparable to the city's Mizner Park development; opponents raised concerns about density, traffic and the use of public land.7 In March 2026, voters overwhelmingly rejected the One Boca proposal, whose final lease component covered 7.8 acres for 99 years.8