The former congressman was the focus of a House Ethics panel report accusing him of “regularly” paying for sex and using drugs, which helped doom his short-lived nomination for attorney general.

Matt Gaetz said that he’s “starting to think about running for governor” in FL after turning down a role in Trump’s cabinet, a report said.

Former U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, who withdrew as President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general following a House Ethics Committee report accusing him of sexual misconduct and drug use, said he is considering a run for Florida governor in 2026.

Former MAGA congressman, Donald Trump’s first choice for US attorney general, now considering run to succeed term-limited Ron DeSantis in 2026

The former congressman, who was the subject of a federal investigation and a congressional ethics probe, said he has "a compelling vision for the state."

Matt Gaetz isn't batting an eye about the prospects of his political future in wake of the damaging House Ethics Committee report that found the then-congressman paid thousands of dollars for sex, sometimes involving illegal drug use,