Matt Gaetz defeats Phil Ehr in race for Florida's Dist. 1 Congressman

WEAR — Rep. Matt Gaetz has defeated Democratic candidate Phil Ehr for the Florida Dist. 1 Representative seat.

According to the Associated Press, the race was called at 7:11 p.m. CT.

Gaetz earned 62% of the votes compared to Ehr's 36%.

This will be Gaetz's third term as the representative for Florida's 1st Congressional District, which oversees Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa and Walton counties.

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Rep. Gaetz quickly issued a victory speech on Twitter:

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