George Moraitis, then a state representative, and Chip LaMarca, then a Broward County commissioner and now a state representative, recite the Pledge of Allegiance at an event along State Road A1A in Fort Lauderdale on June 7, 2018. Moraitis and LaMarca, both Republicans, are thinking about running for the congressional seat that U.S. Rep. Ted Deutch, a Democrat, is vacating. (Larry Barszewski, / Sun Sentinel)