With Matt Gaetz tapped for AG, who could fill his congressional seat?
With U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz tapped by President-elect Donald Trump to be Attorney General, the jockeying has already begun to fill a vacancy in Gaetz’s congressional district.
Florida’s 1st Congressional District, located in the Panhandle and anchored by Pensacola, is one of the state’s most conservative districts. Gaetz was elected to the seat in 2016, winning more than 69% of the vote. This year, he secured re-election with 66% of the vote.
That means a Republican is all but guaranteed to hold the seat. Insiders familiar with the district also point out that it’s a very pro-Trump district, meaning anyone considering throwing their hat in the ring who was a Gov. Ron DeSantis supporter in the...
