2024Final results
2024 election for Florida's 1st District
U.S. House · Florida
Matt Gaetz (R) won with 66.0% of the vote, defeating Gay Valimont (D) by 32.1 points.
Matt GaetzRepublican · winner
66.0%274,108
Gay ValimontDemocrat
34.0%140,980
415,088 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 3:26 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2024
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 3:26 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Gay ValimontMatt Gaetz
$1.6M
Raised by the campaign
$6.8M
$1.6M
Spent by the campaign
$6.8M
$8.2K
Cash on hand
$518.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 25, 2024; FEC, through Dec 31, 2024.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2024