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And in the election for Florida House District 1, the county chose incumbent Republican Matt Gaetz by an enormous margin over Democrat Gay Valimont — 66% to 34%. Matt Gaetz easily won another term in the U. Gaetz, for his part, had expressed confidence voters wanted him in office despite years of tension with House leadership and years of personal scandals. He remains under investigation by the House Ethics Committee, whose leaders in June said they were looking into accusations of sexual misconduct, drug use and the potential granting of favors to romantic interests.

Following tonight’s election results in Florida’s 1st Congressional District, where Democratic Gay Valimont had the best performance from a Democrat in Florida’s 1st Congressional District this century, DNC Chair Ken Martin released the following statement. Randy Fine. But while the candidates' fundraising is strong, the underlying political math of the districts is extremely GOP-friendly. The special elections are set to replace former GOP Rep.

PENSACOLA, Fla. (WEAR) — Matt Gaetz defeated Gay Valimont Tuesday to win the race for the Florida District 1 Congressional seat. Gaetz, a Republican, earned 66% of the vote, while Valimont, a. Washington — Republicans' slim majority in the House grew a little larger Tuesday after GOP candidates in two Florida congressional districts won in special elections. Republican state Sen. In the 1st District, Republican Jimmy Patronis, the state's chief financial officer, defeated Democrat Gay Valimont, a gun control activist, for the seat vacated by Matt Gaetz.

The race is largely between Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis and Gay Valimont, a Florida mom, gun rights advocate, and chapter lead of Moms Demand Action for Gunsense in America. Shane joined Newsweek in February from IBT UK where he held various editorial roles covering different beats, including general news, politics, economics, business, and property. He is a graduate of the University of Lincoln, England. Languages: English.