Gaetz: I’m Starting To Think About Running For FL Gov

The Tampa Bay Times reports:

Matt Gaetz, the former U.S. representative turned conservative cable host, may not be done with politics.

Weeks after the release of a congressional report on sexual misconduct allegations against Gaetz, the former U.S. representative told the Tampa Bay Times he’s “starting to think about running for governor” in 2026.

Chief among Gaetz’s stated policy concerns? The insurance crisis. “I have a compelling vision for the state,” Gaetz said. “I understand how to fix the insurance problem, and it’s not to hand the keys to the state over to the insurance industry. If I run, I would be the most pro-consumer candidate on the Republican side.”

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Former US Representative Matt Gaetz said he is ‘starting to think about running for governor’ in 2026 in his home state of Florida reut.rs/4ja4dxN

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— Reuters (@reuters.com) January 7, 2025 at 11:30 PM