Posted on 09/18/2023 12:56:40 PM PDT by DFG
The idea that Rep. Matt Gaetz will run for Florida governor in 2026 has been the topic of several conversations in Tallahassee over the past few days, including during a reception Sunday night for the incoming speaker of the Florida House.
Gaetz has long been considered on the shortlist of those who will try to seek the Republican nomination for governor, a field that is expected to be crowded because the incumbent, Ron DeSantis, will be facing term limits. DeSantis is currently running for president but would have two years remaining in the governor’s mansion if that run falls short.
Gaetz, like most other Florida Republican politicians, was in Tallahassee for the designation ceremony of Miami Republican state Rep. Danny Perez, who starting next year will serve as speaker of the Florida House.
As part of those festivities, Perez held a reception Sunday night at an AC Hotel by Marriott near the city’s downtown. At the event Gaetz was seen “kind of holding court,” and he strongly implied several times he would be running for governor, four people at the event told NBC News.
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Dear Ron,
It’s over.
Everybody
Good for Florida, but we need him in the House.
I don’t see Gaetz as having any chance of being a good governor. His talents are useful elsewhere.
Gaetz will make an excellent governor.
This article is related to the 2026 governor's race in Florida.
I know.
did he ever get around to holding McCarthy’s feet to the fire
DeSantis is term limited. This is his last term.
I’m certain DJT will push him over the finish line, much like he did Meatball Rob before he ruined his career.
DeSantis is currently running for president but would have two years remaining in the governor’s mansion WHEN that run falls short.
>>DeSantis is term limited. This is his last term.
Trump will still take credit for DeSantis not getting elected next time though.
Yeah.
grief Gaetz... NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
serious, if that idiot is our nominee, we will lose Florida and any chance of winning the presidency for the next decade.
Ron, the tribe has spoken.
GFY Gaetz. There aren’t enough TV cameras in DC? You need to seek more of them? Clown.
Ugh. Not a face you want to see when you’re facing a hurricane.
Amazing isn't it? People with DDS seem unaware of that fact. It's not the only fact of which they are unaware.
NBC spews.
He’s an idiot? I thought he was conservative? Is he liberal?
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