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Matt GaetzREPRepublican United States Representative, FL-1
41
Years of Age
13
Years of Experience
FLResidence (state)

Matthew Louis Gaetz II (GATES; born May 7, 1982) is an American lawyer and politician who has served as the U.S. representative for Florida's 1st congressional district since 2017. The district includes all of Escambia, Okaloosa, and Santa Rosa counties, and portions of Walton County. A member of the Republican Party, he is widely regarded as a staunch proponent of far-right politics as well as an ally of former president Donald Trump.The son of prominent Florida politician Don Gaetz and grandson of North Dakota politician Jerry Gaetz, Gaetz was raised in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. After graduating from the William & Mary Law School in Williamsburg, Virginia, he briefly worked in private practice before running for state representative. He served in the Florida House of Representatives from 2010 until 2016, and received national attention for defending Florida's controversial "stand-your-ground law". In 2016, he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, and was reelected in 2018, 2020, and 2022. In 2020, Gaetz was accused of sex trafficking and having sexual relationships with minors. After an investigation, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) decided not to charge him, though Gaetz remains under investigation of the House Ethics Committee. In October 2023, Gaetz filed a motion to vacate which led to the removal of Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives.

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Campaign Funding

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$1,278,061
Total Raised
$1,195,040
Total Spent
$141,962
Cash on Hand
Top Industries  (1 - 4 of 10) View All Industries
99%
Retired$74,110
64%
Beer, Wine & Liquor$48,000
62%
Real Estate$46,663
55%
Defense Aerospace$41,200
52%
Lobbyists$39,250
47%
Lawyers/Law Firms$35,350
47%
Health Professionals$35,273
41%
Republican/Conservative$31,005
37%
TV/Movies/Music$27,750
36%
Crop Production & Basic Processing$27,200
Direct campaign contributions grouped by the industry industry of each donor/PAC.

Largest Contributors

Funding generally from an organization's PAC or its members/employees. Organizations did not donate directly.
Financial Data Source: Center for Responsive Politics
Education6 - 6 of 4
Niceville High School
William & Mary Law School
Juris Doctor
2007
Florida State University
Bachelor of Science
2003
College of William & Mary
Past Positions1 - 3 of 3
Representative
United States House of Representatives
2017 - Current
Representative
Florida State House of Representatives
2010 - 2016
Attorney
Keefe, Anchors, Gordon and Moyle Law Firm
2007 - Current
Other Experience1 - 20 of 20
Member
First Baptist Church of Fort Walton Beach
Current
Board Member
Amikids, Emerald Coast
Lifetime Member
National Rifle Association (NRA)
Member
Navarre Chamber of Commerce
Member
Board of Directors, Emerald Coast Marine Institute
Member
Niceville Valparaiso Chamber of Commerce
Member
Okaloosa Walton Bar Association
Member
Destin Chamber of Commerce
Member
Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce
Member, Board of Directors
Air Force Enlisted Village
Former Chair
House Finance and Tax Committee, Florida
Former Member
House Rulemaking Oversight & Repeal Subcommittee, Florida
Former Member
House Regulatory Affairs Committee, Florida
Former Member
House Health Quality Subcommittee, Florida
Former Member
Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Budget Committee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Regulatory Reform, Commercial, and Antitrust Law Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Subcommittee on Military Personnel, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
House State Affairs Committee, Florida
Former Member
House Armed Services Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces