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U.S. Representative
Running for office

Matt GaetzLast Updated: August 11, 2023

Location

Pensacola, Florida

Insurrection Related Information

Election Denier
Requested Pardon
Spread Disinformation Online
Voted Against Certification

Currently Running For Office

Running for re-election
Primary election on Aug 20, 2024

Current Office Held

U.S. House Representative, Florida District 01

Executive Summary

This Representative spread disinformation through social media and voted against certifying election results on January 6, 2021.

Gaetz frequently pushed lies about the election leading up to the insurrection and spoke on the House floor that day as he objected to the certification of the election.
During that speech, Gaetz pushed a Washington Times report that was later debunked claiming that a facial recognition company identified “antifa” “masquerading as trump supporters.” Media Matters Action Network

Currently Running For Office

U.S. House Representative, Florida District 01

Primary Election:

August 20, 2024

Current Office Held

U.S. House Representative, Florida District 01

Term:

January 3, 2017 - January 3, 2025

Press Coverage

Where Republican election deniers are on the ballot near you
Published on October 6, 2022 Read at Washington Post
MAGA World Is Splintering
Published on January 8, 2021 Read at The Atlantic
The 147 Republicans Who Voted to Overturn Election Results
Published on January 8, 2021 Read at New York Times

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Sources

Florida U.S. Representatives’ Public Statements (Advance Democracy Inc.)
MEMO: January 6th Research for Public Wise (Media Matters Action Network)
Matt Gaetz (Ballotpedia)

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