Rep. Matt Gaetz Dismisses NBC’s Claim on 2026 Florida Governor Run as “Overblown Clickbait” in Comments to Gateway Pundit
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In a statement to The Gateway Pundit on Monday, Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) dismissed an NBC News report suggesting he is widely expected to run for Governor of Florida in 2026. Gaetz called the NBC story “overblown clickbait,” emphasizing that his current focus is not on a gubernatorial run but on legislative matters in swamp Washington, D.C.
The report, published on September 18, 2023, suggested that Gaetz is on the shortlist of candidates expected to seek the Republican nomination for Governor of Florida in 2026.
The report cited conversations in Tallahassee and observations from a reception held for the incoming Speaker of the Florida House, Miami Republican state Representative Danny Perez.
According to anonymous sources who attended the event,
