Matt Gaetz
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- May 7, 1982
- Current age
- 44
- Home state
- Florida
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 2016–2024
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gaetz1.2M
Opponents609,935
5
Elections run
Between 2016 and 2024, Matt Gaetz ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning all 5. Gaetz's biggest single-election total was 283,352 votes, in the 2020 U.S. House election in Florida's District 1. Gaetz's closest win came in the 2022 U.S. House election in Florida's District 1, decided by 103,882 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Florida's District 1 or all 2024 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Matt Gaetz received?
Matt Gaetz has received 1,226,105 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | U.S. HouseFlorida | Won | 274,10866.04% | Gay Valimont |
| 2022 | U.S. HouseFlorida | Won | 197,34967.86% | Rebekah Jones |
| 2020 | U.S. HouseFlorida | Won | 283,35264.61% | Phil Ehr Albert Oram |
| 2018 | U.S. HouseFlorida | Won | 216,18933.53% | Jennifer M. Zimmerman |
| 2016 | U.S. HouseFlorida | Won | 255,10769.1% | Steven Specht |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000578) and Wikidata (Q16221742). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Matt Gaetz: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/matt-gaetz. Accessed [date].