President-elect Trump urged Florida’s Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis to run in the special election for former Rep. Matt Gaetz’s (R) seat in Florida’s 1st Congressional District on Monday. 

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Trump urges Florida official to run in special election to fill Gaetz’s seat

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President-elect Donald Trump on Monday voiced his support for Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis in Monday’s special election to fill the seat vacated by former Rep. Matt Gaetz.

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President-elect Trump urged Florida’s Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis to run in the special election for former Rep. Matt Gaetz’s (R) seat in Florida’s 1st Congressional District on Monday.  In a post on Truth Social, Trump called Patronis “a wonderful friend to me and to MAGA.”  “As your next Congressman, Jimmy would work tirelessly alongside…

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President-elect Donald Trump endorsed Jimmy Patronis, Florida's chief financial officer, to replace former Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz after the Florida firebrand resigned his congressional post. Gaetz resigned from Congress shortly after Trump nominated him for attorney general, sparking a slew of o...

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President-Elect Donald Trump has endorsed two Florida officials even ahead of their official congressional bids, according to Politico.Per the report, the MAGA endorsements for Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis and state Sen. Randy Fine (R) for the House "are widely considered to be the coveted golden ticket to getting elected in Districts 1 and 6, respectively, given their deep-red electoral makeup."Additionally, Politico notes, Tr…

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Trump urged Patronis to seek the seat in his endorsement, stating that the man would "work tirelessly" to secure the border, strengthen the economy, and defend the Second Amendment.

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State Rep. Joel Rudman has resigned his seat in the Florida House in order to run to succeed former U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz. The Navarre Republican will serve until Jan. 1, he wrote in a resignation letter to House Speaker Daniel Perez. “This resignation is required by an archaic statute that, in my opinion, needs to be changed,” Rudman wrote. “Let the record show that I have thoroughly relished my opportunity to serve the people of my district. I …

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Florida CFO Jimmy Patronis hasn’t formally jumped into the special election to succeed Matt Gaetz in Congress.

Trump urges Florida official to run in special election to fill Gaetz’s seat

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