Currently holds the office of U.S. House of Representatives - Florida 1st Congressional District until January 3, 2025.
Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives - Florida 1st Congressional District in 2024 Florida General Election.
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Get StartedMatt is passionate about ensuring the free exercise of religion is preserved and protected from unconstitutional government overreach and liberal judicial activism. Learn more
Keeping the American people safe at home and abroad is the Federal government's most important duty. Matt knows that a well-trained and fully-funded military is critical in ensuring our national security and fighting terrorism. We must project global strength and send our enemies a clear message that we will not tolerate any acts that threaten our safety and security. Learn more
Irresponsibly cutting defense spending is a national security risk that won't solve our budget crisis. We must cut spending and balance our budget with long-term solutions—not on the backs of our service members and defense community. Matt will always stand up for our military community, and opposes any automatic cuts to defense spending that would jeopardize our national security and damage the Northwest Florida economy. Learn more
Matt is committed to solving the country's opioid epidemic, promoting research for medicial cannibis, expanding healthcare options and protecting life in the womb. Learn more
Congress could learn a thing or two from Florida's economic recovery, where Matt has voted to repeal over 4,000 burdensome regulations and cut taxes over 50 times, totaling over 1 billion in savings for Floridians. That commitment has made Florida a leader in job growth, with unemployment at its lowest rate in 8 years. In Congress, Matt supports our President Trump's "America First" policy to bring jobs and revenue back from overseas. Learn more
Parents and teachers, not bureaucrats, know what's best for our students, and Matt successfully sponsored legislation allowing local school districts to opt out of Common Core textbook requirements. Matt is committed to improving school safety in a bipartisan manner, because nothing should divide us when it comes to protecting our children. Learn more
Rep. Gaetz believes we should continue to encourage innovation in clean energy solutions, and has proposed a "Green Real Deal" for America that promotes these solutions. Learn more
Congressman Gaetz is commited to seeking creative solutions to protecting our environment without inviting the federal government to impose burdonsome regulations on our citizens. Learn more
America must lead on the world stage, or someone else will. It is imperative that we lead through diplomacy and strong defense policies. Learn more
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