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Jimmy Patronis

Twelve people are running to replace Matt Gaetz in Florida’s 1st Congressional District

Ten Republicans will battle in a Jan. 28 special primary election as they seek to replace former U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-FL.

The race to replace Matt Gaetz in congress gets crowded

Candidates qualified in Congressional District 1 include Republicans Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis & state Rep. Joel Rudman.

Reality check: food deserts, tariffs and the coming crisis

The global economy braces for tariff wars which will increase food scarcity and inequality
Chad Chronister

Hillsborough Sheriff Chad Chronister is nominated by Trump to head DEA

President-elect Donald Trump nominated Chad Chronister to serve as the next administrator of the Drug Enforcement Agency.
Jimmy Patronis

Jimmy Patronis seeks to replace Matt Gaetz and is endorsed by Donald Trump

Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis will run for a Northwest Florida congressional seat vacated by former U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz.
Randy Fine

Special elections are set for the Mike Waltz seat in Congress; Donald Trump has endorsed Randy Fine

Trump has endorsed state Sen. Randy Fine, a Brevard County Republican, to succeed Waltz, who submitted his resignation from Congress.
Matt Gaetz

Special elections set to replace Matt Gaetz in Congress

Candidates who have already announced they intend to seek the post include Michelle Salzman, Joel Rudman and Keith Gross.
Pam Bondi

Donald Trump selects Pam Bondi for attorney general after Matt Gaetz withdraws

Former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi was nominated Thursday by Trump to serve as U.S. attorney general.
Marco Rubio

DeSantis is expected to pick Florida’s U.S. Senate replacement for Rubio by January

Without providing names, Ron DeSantis said he’s “already received strong interest from several possible candidates.”
Marco Rubio

Ron DeSantis has decisions to make after Trump picks Rubio and Walz

Rubio’s Senate term is scheduled to expire in 2028, but DeSantis’ appointee would serve until an election is held in 2026.

Postscript on the elections and moving forward

Community Speaks WMNF with Patró Mabíli host a postscript on the U.S. election.

Will The World Come To An End?

Moments after Steve Kornacki paused slightly then continued reeling off percentages in whatever county in whichever swing state had just committed to Trump my iPhone and media feeds started going berserk. “We are doomed!” screamed...
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