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Matt Gaetz Floats a Run for Florida Governor in 2026
The former congressman was the focus of a House Ethics panel report accusing him of “regularly” paying for sex and using drugs, which helped doom his short-lived nomination for attorney general.
Who’s running for Florida governor? How the 2026 field is shaping up.
In May, the Tampa Bay Times published an (admittedly) early look at the 2026 governor’s race. Included in that story were the names of 13 potential candidates: five Democrats and eight Republicans. Some eight months later,
Matt Gaetz Dubs Himself "True Florida Man," Weighs Run for Governor
FLORIDA MAN has my vote! Godspeed From Titusville. You have my and my family’s votes here in the Space Coast, Matt!👍 As if Florida wasnt already weird enough...
Ex-Rep. Matt Gaetz ‘starting to think’ about Florida governor run in 2026 despite ethics controversy
Gaetz has long been considered a top contender for the GOP gubernatorial nomination in 2026, when incumbent Gov. Ron DeSantis is term-limited.
Did DeSantis take a shot at Matt Gaetz for considering a governor bid?
Gaetz announced he was resigning his seat in November after President-elect Donald Trump picked him to be his attorney general. However, allegations of sexual misconduct dogged Gaetz’s nomination, and he ultimately withdrew his name from consideration.
Matt Gaetz 'Starting To Think About' Running For Florida Governor
The former congressman, who was the subject of a federal investigation and a congressional ethics probe, said he has "a compelling vision for the state."
Gaetz ‘starting to think about’ run for governor
Former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) said in a new interview that he’s “starting to think about” running for governor of Florida in 2026. In an interview with the Tampa Bay Times, the former
Matt Gaetz Says He May Run for Florida Governor Weeks After Bombshell Ethics Report Alleged He Bought Sex with a Minor
Matt Gaetz, former Florida congressman and short-lived nominee for attorney general, told multiple outlets that he is ...
Buddy MacKay, a Democrat who briefly served as Florida’s governor, dead at 91
Former Florida Gov. Buddy MacKay has died at age 91. His son told The Associated Press that the former Democratic governor ...
DeSantis said to lean toward replacing Rubio with Florida attorney general
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has been leaning toward replacing Sen. Marco Rubio with state attorney general Ashley Moody, but ...
Byron Donalds hires pollster as Florida’s 2026 gubernatorial speculation grows
The 2026 gubernatorial Florida election could be heating up early, as a recent hiring by Rep. Byron Donalds’s (R-FL) campaign ...
What happened to Ellaville, Florida? It's a ghost town founded by a former Florida governor
Some say Florida has more than 200 ghost towns. Here's a list of some and the story of one that was founded by a 19th-century ...
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Gov. DeSantis names conservative think tank members to University of West Florida Board
The move comes exactly 2 years after he replaced much of the New College Board of Trustees with more conservative members.