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Donald Jay Gaetz ( / ˈɡeɪts / GAYTS; born January 22, 1948) is an American businessman and Republican politician who served as a member of the Florida State Senate from 2006 to 2016, representing parts of Northwest Florida. He was Senate president from 2012 to 2014. Gaetz is currently running for the 1st Senate district in the 2024 election.
Apr 17, 2021 · The nickname underscored how much he lived in the shadow of his dad, former Florida state Sen. Don Gaetz, AKA “Papa Gaetz,” a powerful and hard-nosed negotiator who lorded over politics in the...
Oct 2, 2023 · PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — Don Gaetz, the father of Republican U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, said Monday he intends to run again for the Florida Senate, a chamber he led as president from 2012 to 2014.
Oct 4, 2023 · Don Gaetz, a former Republican member of the Florida State Senate and father to U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, made headlines this week when he announced plans to run for the state’s District 1...
Oct 2, 2023 · TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Don Gaetz, a former Republican state Senate president and father of MAGA firebrand GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz, is seeking a return to the Florida Legislature.
Oct 2, 2023 · Nearly two decades after he stepped up for the first time to run for the Florida Senate, Don Gaetz, who served as that body's president from 2012-14, has announced his intention to seek...
Oct 3, 2023 · Don Gaetz, a Niceville Republican who served in the Senate from 2006 to 2016, is seeking a return to the Legislature as his son, U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, makes waves in Washington, D.C.
Oct 2, 2023 · Don Gaetz, father of Republican U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, said Monday, Oct. 2, 2023, that he intends to run again for the Florida Senate, a chamber he led as president from 2012 to 2014.
Mar 31, 2021 · In separate interviews, Don and Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) acknowledged a Justice Department probe involving the younger Gaetz, 38, into whether he had improper involvement with a 17-year-old girl. The...
Oct 2, 2023 · Don Gaetz, the father of Republican U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, said Monday he intends to run again for the Florida Senate, a chamber he led as president from 2012 to 2014. Don Gaetz, 75, said he would seek the Florida Panhandle seat being vacated by state Sen. Doug Broxson, also a Republican.
