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Peter SchorschMarch 10, 2016

State Rep. Matt Gaetz, the conservative firebrand from northwest Florida, is aggressively exploring a run for Congress, three sources with deep ties to the Panhandle tell Florida Politics. Gaetz, a Fort Walton Beach Republican, is eyeing the 1st Congressional District seat now held by U.S. Rep. Jeff Miller. The eight-term Florida Republican on Thursday announced […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 10, 2016

Eight-term Florida Republican Rep. Jeff Miller, chairman of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee, on Thursday announced his retirement from the House at the end of the current term. “We knew there would come a day when it would be time to pass the torch,” Miller said in a statement. “That day has come.” Miller has […]

Phil AmmannMay 9, 2015

Florida’s political landscape shuffles once again as U.S. Rep. Jeff Miller considers a run for Marco Rubio’s Senate seat. Now, there is also a healthy dose of déjà vu. Republican State Sen. Greg Evers, who ran to replace Miller in 2001 after he left Tallahassee for Congress, told reporters he is looking again to replace […]

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Sources: Matt Gaetz exploring run for Congress

Jeff Miller opts out of re-election run for CD 1 seat

Greg Evers eyes Congress if Jeff Miller runs for U.S. Senate