Like father, like son? As possibility of Matt Gaetz for Florida governor builds, Don Gaetz eyes return to state Senate
As the buzz grows behind Republican U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz running for Florida governor in 2026, he’s not the only person in his family mulling a run for office.
Former Florida Senate President Don Gaetz, the congressman’s father and also a Republican, has said he has been asked to consider running for his old seat, Senate District 1 in the state’s western Panhandle. The current officeholder, Republican Doug Broxson, is term-limited next year; Gaetz held the heavily R-leaning seat 2006-14, including two years as the chamber’s president.
The pair's respective political heft could create a Gaetz ‘dream team’ in the governor’s mansion and at the state Capitol.
Don Gaetz, 75, is still in public se...
