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Don Gaetz OppScore Rating: +3.55

Don Gaetz is a Republican State Senate representative for Florida district 1 and holds an OppScore of +3.55. OppScore is a nonpartisan political rating system that scores politicians from -5.00 to +5.00 across the Five Points of Opportunity, using published voting records and public disclosures.

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Don Gaetz is a Republican state senator representing Florida's Panhandle District 1. A North Dakota native and retired healthcare executive who co-founded VITAS Healthcare, he previously served as Florida Senate President from 2012 to 2014 and returned to the chamber in 2024 after a stint as Okaloosa County school superintendent.

Don Gaetz rating summary

• Party: Republican
• Office: State Senate
• State: Florida
• District: 1
• OppScore: +3.55 on a -5.00 to +5.00 scale
• Score basis: Partial record, documented on 14 of 44 scored questions

What is on this profile

• Five Points of Opportunity score breakdown
• Voting record and legislative history
• Campaign finance and donor disclosures
• Dirt Alerts and accountability reporting
• Score trend over time

Primary sources

• Official website
• Ballotpedia profile

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