Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz will be challenged by a former U.S. Navy pilot in the upcoming Republican primary. Former Navy Capt. Aaron Dimmock filed paperwork last week to challenge Gaetz in the August primary. The Florida Panhandle district is the home of the Pensacola Naval Air Station.
FILE - Rep. Matt Gaetz , R-Fla., speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 12, 2024. Gaetz, who angered many of his Republican House colleagues with his challenges that led to Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s ouster, has drawn a former Navy pilot as an opponent in August’s GOP primary. Former Capt. Aaron Dimmock, who now is a business consultant, filed paperwork last week to challenge Gaetz in the heavily Republican district that encompasses the western Florida Panhandle.
According to Dimmock’s LinkedIn page, he teaches business executives how to lead with candor, which he describes as “the ability to give feedback in a way that shows people you care about them personally and are willing to challenge them directly.” Gaetz, 41, is the subject of an ongoing House ethics investigation into whether he had sex with an underage girl, something he has denied.Gaetz said he challenged McCarthy because he was too accommodating to Democrats and didn’t cut spending, but his Republican critics say he is a chaos agent who was angered by the ethics probe.
Dimmock then piloted a P-3 surveillance plane for about five years before becoming a flight instructor. His LinkedIn page says he then moved into administration, eventually overseeing Navy recruiting in the Maryland, Virginia and North Carolina region. He lists a master’s degree from Georgetown University and a doctorate from Virginia Commonwealth University.
Pensacola Florida State Government General News Domestic News Washington News U.S. Republican Party N Politics P Matt Gaetz U.S. News U.S. Navy Donald Trump Elections U.S. News Washington News
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
A former Naval officer will challenge Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz in upcoming GOP primaryFlorida Congressman Matt Gaetz will be challenged by a former U.S. Navy pilot in the upcoming Republican primary
Read more »
Who is Aaron Dimmock? Matt Gaetz's Republican Primary ChallengerGaetz received a last-minute GOP primary challenge from a former naval aviator on Friday.
Read more »
Matt Gaetz gets last-minute primary challengerMcCarthy-aligned former naval aviator Aaron Dimmock filed to run against Gaetz.
Read more »
Gaetz gets last-minute Florida GOP primary challenger in boost to McCarthy alliesRep. Matt Gaetz has received a GOP primary challenger for the 2024 election, former naval officer and aviator Aaron Dimmock.
Read more »
Exclusive: Florida GOP’s Mara Macie Would Vote ‘Exact Opposite’ of Uniparty Congressman John RutherfordSource of breaking news and analysis, insightful commentary and original reporting, curated and written specifically for the new generation of independent and conservative thinkers.
Read more »
Former GOP congressman crashes into Florida highway patrol vehicle in alleged road rage incident: reportFormer U.S. Congressman Madison Cawthorn was allegedly involved in a car accident with a Florida state trooper on Monday, April 15, 2024, according to a witness who identified him.
Read more »