Overview

• Florida GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz's approval rating has dipped to 21% according to a new Florida Atlantic University poll.
• The poll shows 46% of Florida voters strongly disapprove of Gaetz's performance in Congress, and 11% somewhat disapprove.
• Among Republican voters, approval and disapproval of Gaetz is nearly split equally at 36.6% and 36.3% respectively.
• The poll was conducted a month after reports circulated that Gaetz could be looking to run for governor in 2026.
• The dip in approval comes a few weeks after Gaetz successfully motioned to oust then-House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.