Florida CFO Jimmy Patronis announced on Monday that he will run for Matt Gaetz's seat. Who else will run to replace Gaetz?
Florida's Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis announced on Monday that he will run for a congressional seat vacated by former U.S. Representative Matt Gaetz.Gaetz resigned from the House on November 13 after President-elect Donald Trump nominated him as the next U.S. attorney general. On November 21, Gaetz withdrew his name from consideration, saying it was 'clear that my confirmation was unfairly becoming a distraction to the critical work of the Trump/Vance Transition.
I know Florida is on a roll and it is only the beginning under the new federal leadership of President Elect Donald Trump.'Nathan NelsonNelson is the former director of Military Affairs for Gaetz and a veteran who served in Afghanistan, where he was severely injured in a rocket attack. His campaign website outlines his support for President-elect Trump and his economic agenda, the American military, and securing the southern border.
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