In 2020, the election between two Jewish candidates, Democratic incumbent Rep. Lois Frankel and right-wing activist Laura Loomer, for what was then the 21st district, drew national attention.

[5] For the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 census), the district contains all or portions of the following counties and communities:[7] Palm Beach County (26) Incumbent E. Clay Shaw Jr. received a primary challenger – Pompano Beach business execute John Stahl.

[9] In the general election, Shaw faced-off against Palm Beach Town Council President Hermine Wiener, a Democrat who left the Republican Party about a year earlier.

[10] On October 25, the League of Women Voters hosted a debate between the two candidates at the Broward County Main Library in Fort Lauderdale.

[13] The former cited Wiener's lack of specifics on key issues such as health care and immigration as their rationale for favoring Shaw.

"[12] The Sun-Sentinel praised Shaw for his positions on various issues, and remarked that "[he is an] intelligent, hard-working congressman who has shown effectiveness and leadership ability while maintaining a high level of integrity during his entire political career.

"[13] Overall, Wiener received little support from prominent local elected officials, as Shaw was favored to win re-election.