US EditionUS Rep. Matt Gaetz’s father Don seeks return to Florida Senate chamber he once led as its president
- Don Gaetz, a 75-year-old Republican, has announced his candidacy for the Florida Panhandle seat, following the decision of Republican state Sen. Doug Broxson to vacate the position.
- Former state Rep. Frank White, another Republican candidate for the seat, has withdrawn his candidacy after Gaetz's entry into the race.
- Gaetz, who previously served in the state House and has been mentioned as a potential candidate for Florida governor, emphasized that his decision is unrelated to any plans his son, U.S. Rep Matt Gaetz, may have.
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Ex-Florida Senate President Don Gaetz, dad of Matt, to run again
TALLAHASSEE — Former state Senate President Don Gaetz is seeking a return to the Legislature as his son Matt Gaetz makes waves in Washington, D.C. Gaetz, a Republican from Niceville who served in the Senate from 2006 to 2016, including as president during the 2013 and 2014 legislative sessions, said Monday he was filing paperwork to run next year in the Panhandle’s Senate District 1. “I can tell you that there is no sideline in the Senate,” said…
US Rep. Matt Gaetz’s father Don seeks return to Florida Senate chamber he once led as its president
Don Gaetz, the father of Republican U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, said Monday he intends to run again for the Florida Senate, a chamber he led as president from 2012 to 2014.Don Gaetz, 75, said he would seek the Florida Panhandle seat being vacated by state Sen. Doug Broxson, also a Republican. The elder Gaetz previously served in the state Senate from 2006 to 2016, including his years as president.Another Republican candidate for the District 1 seat, f…
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