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Jim RosicaJuly 20, 2016

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A new online video advertisement for congressional candidate Matt Gaetz depicts opponent Greg Evers as “clueless” on federal spending issues. Both men are vying to win the race for Florida’s conservative-leaning 1st Congressional District in the Panhandle, home to Hurlburt Field, Eglin AFB and the Pensacola Naval Air Station, home of the Blue Angels. The Republican primary is Aug. 30. Gaetz, […]

Lloyd DunkelbergerJuly 18, 2016

With the Aug. 30 Republican primary a little more than a month away, state Rep. Matt Gaetz has established a substantial fundraising lead in the race for Florida’s 1st Congressional District. The Fort Walton Beach attorney reported earlier this week he had raised $367,000 in this quarter, for a total of $729,000. He has $412,000 […]

Lloyd DunkelbergerJuly 11, 2016

State Rep. Matt Gaetz has raised $729,000 in his bid to replace outgoing U.S. Rep. Jeff Miller, including $367,000 in the last quarter, his campaign announced today. “I’m honored that conservatives across Northwest Florida are joining our campaign at a rapid pace,” Gaetz, a Fort Walton Beach Republican, said in a statement. “America faces serious […]

Jim RosicaMarch 10, 2016

State Sen. Don Gaetz said Thursday he did not know whether his son Matt is running for Congress but said he’d “be a great congressman.” FloridaPolitics.com caught up with the Niceville Republican after Thursday’s Senate floor session. Earlier in the day, the site reported that Matt Gaetz, now a sitting state representative, is considering a […]

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 […]

Tag: Florida’s 1st Congressional District

New ad from Matt Gaetz: Greg Evers is ‘clueless’

Matt Gaetz holds substantial fundraising lead in CD 1

Matt Gaetz eclipses $729K-raised mark for congressional campaign

Don Gaetz supports son Matt’s bid for Congress – “if he runs”

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