Florida may have over 13 million registered voters, but it didn’t take the Sunshine State long to count most of the votes cast in its Tuesday primary. (Granted, only a fraction of those registered voters cast ballots in the primary election, but still, Florida managed to get the results reported quickly.)
One race of note was Rep. Matt Gaetz’s bid for reelection in Florida’s 1st Congressional District. Gaetz faced challenger Aaron Dimmick, who was backed by former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy — whose ouster Gaetz largely authored — to the tune of $3 million.
U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz defeats Kevin McCarthy-backed opponent in Florida GOP primary. McCarthy’s political action committee spent $3 million against Gaetz. https://t.co/PhQMsWpYGf
— The Associated Press (@AP) August 21, 2024
With 90 percent reporting in the 1st District, Gaetz is up by 45 points over Dimmick.
