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When she was sworn in to her first term in the U.S. House of Representatives on Jan. 3, 2021, Kat Cammack (R-Fla.) became the youngest Republican woman in Congress. She ran for reelection in 2022 with Trump’s endorsement and easily won, taking 62% of the vote in Florida’s 3rd Congressional District.
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On Dec. 9, 2020, a group of 27 Republican congressmen sent a letter to President Trump asking him to order Attorney General William Barr to appoint a special counsel to investigate “irregularities in the 2020 election.”
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About Ron DeSantis is an ambitious right-wing Republican who has been governor of Florida since 2019. Although he rose to power through Trump, in May 2023 the governor announced that he would run against the ex-president in the 2024 GOP primary for president. “By governing the way he’s governed, by running for reelection the way that … Read more
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About Mario Díaz-Balart (R-Fla.) has served in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2003, representing Florida’s 25th Congressional District in southwest Miami-Dade County and the Everglades. As a lifelong conservative and Florida’s longest-serving congressman, Díaz-Balart ran for reelection in 2022 with Trump’s endorsement and won with more than 70 percent of the vote. In expressing … Read more
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About Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) was first sworn into office on Jan. 3, 2021, representing Florida’s 19th Congressional District. He won in 2020 with Trump’s endorsement and won a second term in 2022 with another endorsement from the former president. During his first campaign, Trump called him a “Rising Star,” but the candidate was accused of … Read more
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About Neal Dunn (R-Fla.) has represented Florida’s 2nd Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2017. He ran for his fourth term in 2022 with Trump’s endorsement, and won with more than 60 percent of the vote. A surgeon, Dunn served in the Army, reached the rank of major, and completed his residency … Read more
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About Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) has served Florida’s 1st Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2017. Known for sparking controversy, he ran for reelection in 2022 with Trump’s endorsement and won with nearly 70 percent of the vote. In 2021, Gaetz was under federal investigation for child sex trafficking stemming from allegations that … Read more
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About Carlos Gimenez (R-Fla.) was first sworn in to the U.S. House of Representatives on Jan. 3, 2021, representing Florida’s 26th Congressional District. Born in Cuba, he emigrated to the U.S. with his family as a child and grew up in the Little Havana neighborhood in Miami. Gimenez worked as a firefighter for 25 years, … Read more
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Members of the Proud Boys were among the approximately 100 people who gathered in front of the Florida state Capitol in Tallahassee on Jan. 6, 2021 to protest Joe Biden’s electoral victory.
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About Brian Mast (R-Fla.) has served Florida’s 18th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2017. After redistricting, he ran for reelection in the 21st District in 2022—with Trump’s endorsement—and won. From 2000–11, Mast served in the Army, earning several medals and losing both legs in attempting to deactivate an improvised explosive device … Read more