A.G. Gancarski
Florida’s Governor hasn’t always rushed to set up Special Elections, but on Thursday, he is saying two Congressional seats will be filled with all possible speed.
“I’ve instructed Secretary of State Cord Byrd to formulate and announce a schedule for the upcoming special elections immediately,” posted Gov. Ron DeSantis to the X social media platform.
Byrd says the Department of State “will have this schedule posted soon” and is “working to ensure these special elections are conducted as soon as possible.”
The seats in question in Florida’s 1st and 6th Congressional Districts were held, respectively, by Matt Gaetz, who will need Senate confirmation to become Attorney General, and Mike Waltz, who will advise President-elect Donald Trump on national security.
DeSantis is congratulating the Congress members in question, as well as U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, who will be Secretary of State pending Senate confirmation. He has yet to congratulate Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, an architect of his 2018 election with whom DeSantis split soon thereafter.
DeSantis is making an executive decision to expedite the filling of two Republican seats in a closely divided House of Representatives. But even beginning “immediately” takes time, including time for qualifying. With Primary and General Elections also required, the process to fill the positions will take weeks, even if expedited, given the realities of election administration.
The Governor’s promise of swift action sets a contrast to the slow walk taken when filling a seat held by a Democrat a few years back.
When U.S. Rep. Alcee Hastings passed away in office, DeSantis allowed nine months to pass between his death and the Special Election to replace him. The Governor is a former member of Congress, and understands keenly how important the balance of power is in the chamber.
Looming over this process is whether Gaetz can be confirmed, given various Republican skeptics in the Senate who doubt Gaetz will be confirmed due to reputation issues stemming from a Justice Department probe into sex trafficking allegations that began under Trump’s former Attorney General Bill Barr and ended without charges during the subsequent administration.
Additionally, a House Ethics Committee inquiry was still underway Wednesday into whether Gaetz engaged in sexual misconduct or illegal drug use, and whether he granted special favors to romantic interests. While the resignation terminates that probe, it takes one rogue staffer to leak a draft copy of the report, meaning that as was the case with the Justice investigation, the Panhandle Republican could be tried in the court of public opinion.
Meanwhile, DeSantis still has not declared his intentions regarding his appointment for the Rubio Senate seat.
Republican National Committee Chair Lara Trump is campaigning for the opening, saying that she has lived in Florida for three years and would “love” to replace Rubio. Other names closer to DeSantis’ seem like obvious considerations also, including but not limited to Attorney General Ashley Moody or even First Lady Casey DeSantis.
32 comments
Not a chance Gaetz will be confirmed!
November 14, 2024 at 6:57 am
Disgusting. Absolutely disgusting. But then again you Florida schmucks voted for this clown circus to invade the nation. Reap what you sow and let’s make America hate again. I mean, let’s elect ever sex offended out there!
No more Rhonda
November 14, 2024 at 7:01 am
Funny Rhonda has not secured a seat anywhere in this administration!
Florida is Red
November 14, 2024 at 9:28 am
Have you considered for a moment that maybe he is fine with his current job? Now Rubio’s seat will be open in 2028. Maybe that is where Ronnie goes. He is wildly popular in Florida and would win easily. Put in Nikki Fried to challenge. I would lLMFAO
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Cat 5 Sara
November 14, 2024 at 8:06 am
Trump will be impeached for a 3 times
Florida is Red
November 14, 2024 at 9:31 am
By a Republican controlled House? Go back and read your Civics books.
Cat 5 Sara
November 14, 2024 at 9:40 am
Republican will not have a majority on open day of new Congress, Democrats will be Republican resignation
A day without Libturds
November 14, 2024 at 12:55 pm
You libturds are retarded
Cat 5 Sara
November 14, 2024 at 9:42 am
3 Republican that voted to convict Trump are still in the Senate Google Republican Senators That Voted To Convict Trump
MH/Duuuval
November 14, 2024 at 2:15 pm
Gotta give it to fuzzy-minded Peachy, the manly MAGA mouthpiece, and his make-believe chorus on this site: After melting down when Biden stepped aside for Harris, he/she/they return after the election as if no one had witnessed the Great Peachy unraveling. But, we did, and it was edifying.
There will be similar weeping, cursing, and gnashing of teeth in the US Senate as Trump tries to stiff-arm their gravitas with tragically flawed nominations like Gaetz.
Or, will a Democrats minority have to intervene?
Michael Robert Caron
November 14, 2024 at 2:27 pm
Republican controlled house for 2 years and then another election for the House. You would know that if you read your civics book!
Clint Mayfield
November 14, 2024 at 3:04 pm
Can you tell us at what point in your life you came to that fork in the road and reality went right and you went left?
4 more years of libturd crying
November 14, 2024 at 3:59 pm
Nothing you post is to be believed. Eat shit and cry
Len Gaspary
November 17, 2024 at 10:10 am
I think the new administration will spawn 4 years of hate and ignorance interspersed with the largest instances of fraud in history.
JR
November 14, 2024 at 9:44 am
Your comment is disgusting and extremely narrow minded with hate in your veins. How about enrolling in a course if you can read, to unify rather than divide.
A day without Libturds
November 14, 2024 at 12:51 pm
Again? You scumbags have always been hating. You’re the minority so choke on it!
Clint Mayfield
November 14, 2024 at 3:03 pm
Do us and yourself a favor and NEVER visit our freedom loving state which is run with common sense and values. Stay in whatever northern liberal bastion you live and, while you’re at it, take that soap box and shove it where the sun don’t shine!
PeterH
November 14, 2024 at 7:17 am
As reported by the New York Times, the House Ethics Committee was scheduled to release an anticipated drug and pedophile report on Matt Gaetz tomorrow. Only the very best people represent Florida residents in Washington. The only way Gaetz gets seated as the attorney general is through a recess appointment.
“When a clown moves into a palace, he doesn’t become a king. The palace becomes a circus.”
TURKISH PROVERB
Skeptic
November 14, 2024 at 7:57 am
With Gaetz as AG, Ronnie D will need to be less circumspect than an Illinois Governor about how he deals with a valuable Senate seat. Is Elon interested?
Joy
November 14, 2024 at 8:21 am
I this a democrat only site? Speaking of clowns…… what about the clown and his circus leaving the White House? Dumb and Dumber lost. Put on your big boy pants and accept it.
Great things are about to happen whether you like it or not!
JPC
November 14, 2024 at 8:37 am
I was wondering the same thing! Keep crying liberals… There’s a new Sheriff in town. The new administration is going to make America great again whether you like it or not. We will ALL be better off!
Cat 5 Sara
November 14, 2024 at 9:43 am
A New Sheriff of Crazytown
A day without Libturds
November 14, 2024 at 12:58 pm
You libturds are pathetic losers! Cry harder! I love watching you act like babies.
MH/Duuuval
November 15, 2024 at 4:59 pm
A sheriff and posse that can’t shoot straight except for gender.
PAY UP
November 14, 2024 at 8:19 pm
JOY, i get to watch the train wreak, it should be a big one. don’t get me wrong, i won’t enjoy it, my children and grand children and great grand children will have to reap the damage. shame on you for helping that happen. pay up for screwing our country up.
Frankie M.
November 14, 2024 at 8:29 am
He’s funny. There are no more “elections” in this country. Everything is by decree now. Heil Trump!
JPC
November 14, 2024 at 8:55 am
That’s literally the dumbest, most idiotic thing I’ve read in a good long time. Congratulations.
Florida is Red
November 14, 2024 at 9:25 am
I thought Rick Whitaker was the dumbest azz on this board but it appears Frankie M. Is gonna give him a run for his money
PAY UP
November 14, 2024 at 8:05 pm
MAGA TRASH, you call me dumb. ha ha. you live in florida, enough said. i’m not bragging, but since you brought it up, my iq is high, yours is low, so who’s dumb? florida is red. what kind of name is that. florida is a hellhole, you just can’t leave that’s all. don’t be so jealous of me, that’s a waste of your working time. you florida punks are as about as bad as your college football teams.
A day without Libturds
November 14, 2024 at 1:15 pm
If you believe that you should worry about being gassed. I’ll party if that happens.
MH/Duuuval
November 15, 2024 at 5:01 pm
Trump has his gift copy of Mein Kampf by his bedside. You sound like you might act out a revised edition of MK as you would be incapable of writing a revision..
Bea Thomas
November 14, 2024 at 10:20 pm
Sad how victorious we celebrate and A few days we are under the bus them that has a forky tongue it’s nothing new the same individuals can’t trust themselves the haters have always complains even when life is good America we’re going down a dangerous path the enemies on every side once the awakening of all coming to together the spirit of evil can’t face Reality God people’s not fools the tongue is a double standard of unfair justice but the day has come we have the victory over evil keep going I know it agitate your demons