{"id":2387800,"date":"2025-01-08T11:37:02","date_gmt":"2025-01-08T16:37:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/matt-gaetz-says-hes-starting-to-think-about-a-new-run-for-office\/"},"modified":"2025-01-08T11:38:06","modified_gmt":"2025-01-08T16:38:06","slug":"matt-gaetz-says-hes-starting-to-think-about-a-new-run-for-office","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/matt-gaetz-says-hes-starting-to-think-about-a-new-run-for-office\/","title":{"rendered":"Matt Gaetz Says He&#8217;s &#8216;Starting to Think About&#8217; a New Run for Office"},"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\">26<\/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%2Fmatt-gaetz-says-hes-starting-to-think-about-a-new-run-for-office%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=2387800&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>Former Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz\u2064 is\u2062 contemplating a run for governor in the 2026 election \u200cafter Republican Governor Ron \u200dDeSantis is \u2063term-limited.\u2064 Gaetz has previously seen <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kemp-urges-voters-not-to-be-distracted-by-trump-case-in-georgia-likely-wont-go-to-trial-before-the-election\/\" title=\"Kemp advises voters to stay focused, Trump case in Georgia unlikely to go to trial before the election\">political\u200d turbulence<\/a>, including withdrawing from a \u200dnomination for attorney\u2063 general due to ethical concerns and\u200c a report\u2062 that alleged he paid\u200d for sexual activities and\u200b used <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-audio-think-tanks-star-lawsuit-witness-admits-to-tommy-robinson-that-they-bribed-him-for-testimony-against-us-congressional-staffer\/\" title=\"EXCLUSIVE AUDIO: Think Tank\u2019s Star Lawsuit Witness Admits to Tommy Robinson That They Bribed Him For Testimony Against US Congressional Staffer\">illegal drugs<\/a>. Despite \u200bthese controversies, Gaetz maintains that these allegations won&#8217;t hinder\u2063 his political \u200daspirations and emphasizes his\u200b vision for improving Florida, notably\u200b regarding consumer issues in\u2062 the insurance sector. Other potential candidates include republican\u2064 Representative \u200bByron \u200cDonalds and Democratic\u2062 State Senator Jason Pizzo, both\u200d of\u200c whom are also considering a gubernatorial campaign.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Florida Republicans might not want to toss out those &ldquo;Elect Matt Gaetz&rdquo; signs just yet.<\/p>\n<p>The former member of the House, who was tapped by President-elect Donald Trump to become <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-ag-barr-authorizes-federal-prosecutors-to-pursue-substantial-allegations-of-voting-irregularities-before-2020-election-is-certified\/\" title=\"BREAKING: AG Barr Authorizes Federal Prosecutors to Pursue &quot;Substantial Allegations&quot; of Voting Irregularities Before 2020 Election is Certified\">attorney general<\/a> but later withdrew after first resigning his House seat, has his eyes on the 2026 election for governor.<\/p>\n<p>Republican Florida Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/desantis-obliterates-kamala-harris-says-really-cares-hurricane-relief-no-role-process\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ron DeSantis<\/a> is prevented by term limits from seeking another term.<\/p>\n<p>Gaetz said, he has not come to any decision but said he is &ldquo;starting to think about running for governor,&rdquo; according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tampabay.com\/news\/florida-politics\/2025\/01\/07\/matt-gaetz-i-am-starting-think-about-running-governor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tampa Bay Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Winning what is likely to be a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">hotly contested election<\/a> would be a major comeback for Gaetz, who in November withdrew from consideration as attorney general after issues over his conduct and Senate hostility peaked.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I was dealing with a politically motivated body. They didn&rsquo;t like me because of what I did to Kevin McCarthy,&rdquo; Gaetz said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/11\/22\/politics\/gaetz-not-rejoining-congress\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CNN<\/a>. &ldquo;And they had an ax to grind. So that was going to serve as at least enough of a basis to delay my confirmation as attorney general.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Then came the release of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/house-releases-matt-gaetz-ethics-report-11th-hour-move-fails\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">House Ethics Committee<\/a> report.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/ethics.house.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Committee-Report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">report<\/a> asserted that Gaetz &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-releases-matt-gaetz-ethics-report-after-his-11th-hour-move-fails\/\" title=\"House Releases Matt Gaetz Ethics Report After His 11th-Hour Move Fails\">regularly paid women<\/a> for engaging in sexual activity with him&rdquo; between 2017 and 2020, including an incident during which he &ldquo;engaged in sexual activity with a 17-year-old girl.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>He also allegedly &ldquo;used or possessed illegal drugs, including cocaine and ecstasy&rdquo; on multiple occasions between 2017 and 2019, the report said.<\/p>\n<p>The report claimed, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/remember-gaetz-report-relies-man-already-jail-falsely-accusing-someone-else-exact-crime\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gaetz<\/a> &ldquo;accepted gifts, including transportation and lodging in connection with a 2018 trip to the Bahamas, in excess of permissible amounts.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Gaetz said, the report&rsquo;s allegations will not stop him from moving forward.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Those lies have been told about me for years,&rdquo; he said, per the Tampa Bay Times. &ldquo;They&rsquo;ve never affected my ability to win elections.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I have a compelling vision for the state,&rdquo; Gaetz said. &ldquo;I understand how to fix the insurance problem, and it&rsquo;s not to hand the keys to the state over to the insurance industry. If I run, I would be the most pro-consumer candidate on the Republican side.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Gaetz said, he will pray over his next step and speak to his wife, Ginger Gaetz.<\/p>\n<p>As Gaetz considers his options while working as a host for One America News Network, others are making preliminary noises about running for governor.<\/p>\n<p>On the Republican side, Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/gop-rep-byron-donalds-scorches-hakeem-jeffries-trying-peddle-jim-crow-hoax-house-floor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Byron Donalds<\/a> is exploring a run, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/floridianpress.com\/2025\/01\/matt-gaetz-and-jason-pizzo-hint-at-gubernatorial-runs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Floridian Press<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>On the Democratic side, state Sen. 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The former House member, who was nominated by President-elect Donald Trump for attorney general but withdrew after resigning his seat, is considering a run for governor in 2026. Current Republican Governor Ron DeSantis is unable to seek another term due to term limits. Gaetz mentioned he hasn&#8217;t made a final decision but is &#8220;starting to think about running,&#8221; as reported by the Tampa Bay Times. A successful campaign would mark a significant comeback for Gaetz, who stepped back from the attorney general position amid controversies regarding his conduct and Senate opposition<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2387801,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Matt-Gaetz.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[32431,32688,33387,5894],"class_list":["post-2387800","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-2024-election","tag-matt-gaetz","tag-political-campaign","tag-politics"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Matt-Gaetz.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2387800","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2387800"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2387800\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2387804,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2387800\/revisions\/2387804"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2387801"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2387800"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2387800"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2387800"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}