A.G. Gancarski
If a candidate is going to win the open seat in heavily Republican Congressional District 1, they will do it without the help of the exiting incumbent or his father, an incoming member of the state Senate.
That’s the unambiguous message from former U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz and Sen. Don Gaetz as the field begins to build.
“Neither Matt nor I are endorsing any candidate,” the Senator told Peter Schorsch on Saturday.
Former state Rep. Frank White and current state Reps. Joel Rudman and Michelle Salzman are not ruling out runs for the open seat, with Salzman especially vocal in stating her intentions to run.
“Over a quarter of a million dollars in pledges in two days,” Salzman posted to social media Saturday morning. “And I haven’t even started.”
Should White mount a run, Salzman will need that and more to keep up. During his run for Attorney General in 2018, White aggressively self-financed, and his family is well-to-do.
CD 1 has a GOP registration majority, which means that the winner of the GOP Primary will very likely win the General Election.
Former Rep. Gaetz resigned from the current Congress and the next one effective this week, as President-elect Donald Trump picked him for his Attorney General nominee.
Special elections have not yet been set for this seat or another vacancy in the 6th Congressional District, where Trump chose former Rep. Mike Waltz as the White House’s National Security Adviser.
Located in the Panhandle and anchored by Pensacola, the district is one of the state’s most conservative. Gaetz first won the seat in 2016, earning more than 69% of the vote. This year, he secured re-election with 66% of the vote. Florida’s 1st Congressional District is overwhelmingly conservative, with more than 53% of the electorate registered as Republican, according to the most recent L2 voter data. Only 22% of the district’s registered voters are Democrats.
___
Florida Politics Publisher Peter Schorsch contributed reporting.
10 comments
MH/Duuuval
November 16, 2024 at 12:46 pm
Like father, like son, eh?
Must be kinda strange when Don goes to church after new, unflattering info on his previous scion surfaces.
MH/Duuuval
November 16, 2024 at 12:46 pm
precious, not previous
Jimbeau
November 17, 2024 at 7:36 am
Working part-time, I earn more than $13,000 per month. I kept hearing how much money people could make online, so I decided to look into it. Well, it was all true, and it completely altered my life… This is what I do; you can learn more about it by visiting the website listed below.
Begin here>>>>>>>>> Payathome9.Com
White Spiteful Demon
November 17, 2024 at 10:16 am
He not support of his White Spiteful Demon seed
White Spiteful Demon
November 19, 2024 at 7:49 am
Church are full of Demons
Bobby
November 17, 2024 at 12:58 am
They both need to endorse Salzman. There isn’t a better representative for the area than her.
MH/Duuuval
November 17, 2024 at 10:06 am
No doubt she will be more attuned to the district than Matt G.
White Spiteful Demon
November 17, 2024 at 10:23 am
The AG is not supposed to be Trump get our if jail card ,but supposed to uphold Liberty Equality and Justice for All,all US Attorney should know this , because they are not immune from prosecution
Leonard
November 17, 2024 at 5:06 pm
It would be nice for a change if the District could be represented by a qualified, serious minded conservative who conducts themselves with professionalism…someone who goes to Washington DC to do something…not be somebody. Enough of the candidates that post endless tweets and selfies. There is serious work that needs to be done to restore federalism and bring some sanity to the out-of-control federal spending.
White Spiteful Demon
November 19, 2024 at 7:48 am
Trump do.meet these criteria, stupid
Comments are closed.