DeSantis quickly sets special election to fill Gaetz’s Republican seat — unlike delay for a Democratic seat

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis announced a quick special election timetable Friday for voters to replace former U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz in a Republican congressional seat in Florida’s Panhandle. His urgency is a marked contrast to his monthslong delay setting a special election to fill a vacancy in a Democratic district in South Florida. The special primary election in Florida’s 1st ...