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2023-11-27 Home Front: Politix
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The challenges Matt Gaetz faces after leading House into uncertainty
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[WASHINGTONEXAMINER] Rep. Matt Gaetz’s (R-FL) recent success in leading the ouster of former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) has catapulted him further into the national spotlight, but the path ahead is fraught with challenges as voters in Florida appear to be scaling back their support.
Gaetz’s journey from Florida state politics to a powerful force in the House has been marked by both victories and controversies, with the congressman known as an outspoken conservative firebrand. His 1st Congressional District in Florida's panhandle is one of the most red in the state, easily winning his reelection bids since being elected in 2016.
This year, Gaetz launched his most controversial and consequential move yet, introducing the motion to vacate that ended in the House stripping McCarthy of his post in a 216-210 vote, marking the first time ever that a speaker was fired from the job.
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Gaetz and the group of Republicans who joined House Democrats in voting to remove McCarthy on Oct. 3 have praised new House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) despite weeks of struggling to unite the party in backing a new leader. However, recent poll numbers show Gaetz's constituents might not be too satisfied with him.
A poll from the Florida Atlantic University Mainstreet PolCom Lab released last week shows 57% of Florida voters disapprove of his job performance as a member of Congress, while only 21% of voters approve. While it’s no surprise that 82.9% of Democrats disapprove of the conservative congressman, Republican support is split, raising alarms for Gaetz’s reelection and possible future aspirations to a higher office: 36.3% of Republicans disapprove of him, and 36.6% of Republicans approve.
After Gaetz and seven other Republicans removed McCarthy, the House erupted in chaos for weeks as the GOP conference couldn't unify around a new leader. The first nominee, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA), failed to gather enough support and dropped out. The second, Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH), fell short of securing a majority of the votes in a third round of balloting. House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) lost his status as the party's speaker-designate after pushback from Republican members and former President Donald Trump.
Some members from Gaetz's own party called for him to be expelled from the Republican conference immediately after the vote, including Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) and Rep. David Joyce (R-OH) 
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