{"id":2053065,"date":"2023-10-02T20:21:03","date_gmt":"2023-10-03T00:21:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gaetzs-father-seeks-return-to-florida-gop-senate\/"},"modified":"2023-10-02T20:23:10","modified_gmt":"2023-10-03T00:23:10","slug":"gaetzs-father-seeks-return-to-florida-gop-senate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gaetzs-father-seeks-return-to-florida-gop-senate\/","title":{"rendered":"Gaetz&#8217;s dad wants to rejoin Florida GOP Senate."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgaetzs-father-seeks-return-to-florida-gop-senate%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2053065&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Photo by Drew Angerer\/Getty\u200c Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/stephanie-stahl\">Stephanie Stahl<\/a><br \/>5:03 PM \u200c\u2013 \u200cMonday, \u200bOctober 2, 2023<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2064 Gaetz,\u2063 a former Republican state\u2064 Senate president and\u200d the father of \u200dRepublican U.S. Rep.\u2062 Matt Gaetz, has exciting news\u2063 to share. He announced his intention to return to the Florida Senate, a chamber he\u2064 led from \u20642012 to 2014.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-1\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px;  text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-1'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>Gaetz, 75, is running for the state Senate\u200b seat \u200bcurrently held by outgoing GOP \u200bSenator Doug Broxson. Broxson&#8217;s term limit is ending, opening\u200d up an opportunity for Gaetz \u2063senior to\u200b make a\u2063 comeback.<\/p>\n<p>Gaetz\u2064 senior is passionate about addressing the cost of\u200b living \u2062in Florida. He clarified that he has no intention of running for higher office, as his sole political aspiration is to make Florida an affordable\u2063 state\u200d to \u2063live in.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s\u2063 apparent that \u200cwhile we are a low tax state,\u2062 we are also a high electricity cost, \u200dhigh insurance if you can\u2063 find it and a high\u2062 housing cost\u2063 state,\u201d he said. \u201cHigh costs, these kitchen\u2062 table issues, make\u2063 it hard for people to \u200dlive here.\u2064 The state of Florida has to become an affordable state \u200cto live in.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Meanwhile, his son, Matt Gaetz,\u200c has been \u2064making waves in the political \u200darena. He\u2062 has been a vocal\u200b critic of\u2064 House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and recently\u2062 announced his intention to file a motion \u200bto vacate McCarthy over \u200ba spending legislation\u2062 dispute. This\u2064 could potentially lead to a vote on whether McCarthy should \u200bremain\u200c as the \u2062speaker. \u200cMatt Gaetz has also\u200b served in the state House from 2010 \u200bto\u2064 2016 \u200band is\u200b rumored to be a potential candidate for Florida governor in \u200dthe upcoming 2026 election.<\/p>\n<p>Don Gaetz wants to make it clear that\u200c his decision to\u2062 return to the Florida \u2064Senate has no connection to his son&#8217;s \u2064future plans.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s\u2062 pushing forward tackling budget and spending problems in Washington and fighting for \u2063term limits,\u201d Gaetz [senior] said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Stay informed! Receive breaking \u200bnews blasts directly to your\u2064 inbox for free. Subscribe here. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>California \u200dhas \u2063made a significant change by\u200b repealing a controversial\u200c medical misinformation law\u200c that targeted doctors. The\u2063 law disciplined them for \u2063contradicting the state&#8217;s\u200b COVID-19 narrative,\u200c deeming it \u2064as misinformation.\u200c <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Arizona Congressman Andy Biggs \u200dhas issued \u2064a warning about House Speaker Kevin McCarthy&#8217;s weakening support within the \u2064GOP.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>The Heritage Foundation \u200bis taking \u2063legal action against the Biden Administration on behalf of Moms for Liberty. The \u200clawsuit demands \u200cthe DOJ, Homeland Security,\u2064 HHS, \u200cand FBI to hand over\u2063 all records related to their communication with\u2062 the\u2063 Southern Poverty Law Center regarding \u200bMoms For \u2064Liberty. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Former President Donald Trump has shifted his focus to Eastern Iowa, frequently visiting the area and drawing large crowds. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>A California federal judge has \u200bruled that Tesla car owners\u2063 must pursue autopilot claims through individual arbitration instead of court.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Avio has announced\u200d that\u200c its Vega C\u200d rockets will resume\u200b flights in late \u200b2024 after implementing necessary fixes following a failed satellite launch.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has dismissed the \u200cidea that changing defaults on computers and smartphones is easy, \u2064calling it &#8220;bogus&#8221;\u200b in the \u2064U.S. Justice Department&#8217;s antitrust battle with Google.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>By\u00a0Andrew Chung September 29, 2023 \u2013 8:04 AM PDT Advertisement \u2062Sept 29 (Reuters) \u2013 The\u200b U.S. Supreme Court on Friday\u2064 agreed to\u2026 <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> \u200b How does\u200c Don Gaetz plan \u2064to address \u200dthe cost of living in Florida if elected to the Senate?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u2063Don Gaetz Announces Candidacy \u200bfor Florida Senate Seat<\/p>\n<p>Former Republican state\u200b Senate \u200dpresident Don Gaetz has recently declared his intention to \u200breturn to\u200d the Florida Senate. Gaetz, who led \u200cthe chamber from 2012 to 2014,\u200d hopes to \u2064secure \u2064the seat\u200c currently held \u200dby outgoing GOP Senator Doug Broxson, whose\u2064 term \u2062limit is ending.<\/p>\n<p>At \u200cthe age \u2062of 75, Gaetz\u200c senior is driven\u2064 by a passion for addressing the \u2064cost \u2064of living in Florida. He emphasized that his political\u200c aspirations are solely focused\u200b on making the \u200cstate more affordable for its\u200c residents. Gaetz\u2063 recognizes that while Florida may be known as a low-tax state, it still struggles \u200bwith\u2062 high electricity costs, expensive insurance, and \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/taking-on-china-canada-floats-two-year-ban-on-foreigners-buying-real-estate\/\" title=\"Taking on China? Canada Floats Two-Year Ban on Foreigners Buying Real Estate\">soaring housing prices<\/a>. These &#8220;kitchen table issues&#8221; make it difficult for people\u200b to afford living in the\u2064 state. Gaetz believes that Florida must become an affordable place to reside.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Gaetz&#8217;s son, Matt Gaetz, has been making waves in the political arena himself. He has been a vocal critic of House Speaker\u2063 Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and recently expressed his \u2062intention \u200bto file a motion \u200cto \u2063vacate McCarthy over\u200d a spending legislation dispute.\u200b This could potentially trigger a vote on\u200d McCarthy&#8217;s position as \u200bspeaker. Matt Gaetz \u200dhas also served in the state House \u2062from 2010 to 2016 and is rumored to\u2064 be a potential\u2064 candidate for Florida governor in the upcoming 2026 election.<\/p>\n<p>Don Gaetz wants to \u200dclarify that his decision to return to the \u200dFlorida Senate is independent\u2062 of his son&#8217;s future plans. He acknowledges that\u200b Matt Gaetz is focused on tackling \u2062budget \u200dand spending issues\u200b in Washington and advocating for term limits.<\/p>\n<p>As the races for various political\u200b offices heat\u200b up,\u2062 it will be interesting to \u2063see \u2063how both Gaetz senior and\u2062 Gaetz junior navigate their respective campaigns. Their political presence in Florida could significantly impact\u200d the\u200d state&#8217;s future\u200c and policies related to affordability. As Floridians, we should stay\u200d informed about \u2062their progress \u2062and \u2063engage in the democratic process by \u2062voting for candidates who align with our values and priorities.<\/p>\n<p>Stay informed \u200cand <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gaetzs-father-seeks-return-to-florida-gop-senate\/\" title=\"Gaetz's dad wants to rejoin Florida GOP Senate.\">receive breaking\u200b news directly<\/a> to your inbox by subscribing for \u200bfree to our news blasts. Subscribe\u2064 now at [link: https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts].<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Don Gaetz, father of Republican U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, plans to run for the Florida Senate. 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