Matt Gaetz flirts with a run for Florida governor, adding a bit of chaos to the race

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

66% : Trump won Florida by 13 percentage points last year, and while he is considered a kingmaker in the state, his support for Donalds has not cleared the field.
59% : Trump has backed Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., for the 2026 race, and a Trump adviser said the endorsement of Donalds -- and only Donalds -- "is set" no matter what happens.
42% : " Trump did offer a double endorsement in the GOP primary in the Arizona governor's race, but his advisers told NBC News not to expect him to do it again in any race, including the Florida governor's contest.
36% : " Republicans in the Legislature had been investigating whether DeSantis' administration illegally used $10 million tied to a federal Medicaid settlement to help defeat a 2024 ballot measure to legalize recreational marijuana in the state.
26% : Trump advisers also view Donalds as doing what it takes to signal to Trump that he is willing to work to keep other potential GOP rivals boxed out.
19% : "There is no reason President Trump would deviate at this point.
13% : Gaetz, whom Trump initially nominated to be his attorney general -- only to see the nomination fall through because of concerns about past sexual misconduct allegations -- is doing nothing to downplay increasing chatter he is again seriously considering a run for governor.

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