in the general election, Moraitis faced off against Barbra A. Stern, the Democratic nominee, whom he easily defeated, winning 63% of the vote.

Moraitis and Capotosto adopted opposite positions on job creation, with Moraitis favoring a "focus on job creation by supporting programs such as economic incentives for businesses moving to Florida," while Capotosto favored investments in "Wi-Fi and electrical infrastructure to attract tech companies.

"[2] He was endorsed by the South Florida Sun-Sentinel for re-election, which observed, "Moraitis would continue to push for state aid for Port Everglades, an economic engine for both the district and the larger region.

In February 2018, after a mass school shooting in a nearby district in Broward County, Moraitis skipped a vote that would have brought HB 219 to the Florida House floor.

The bill aimed to ban semiautomatic rifles like the one used to kill 17 people in the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting.