A former naval aviator has launched a last-minute primary challenge against Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), filing last week to run for the House in Florida’s 1st Congressional District.
Aaron Dimmock filed to run as a Republican in Gaetz’s district last Friday, the qualifying deadline for federal and judicial candidates in the Sunshine State.
Dimmock is the only Republican challenger against Gaetz this election cycle and will face off with the incumbent in Florida’s August 20 primary.
He is a former naval aviator, the Pensacola News Journal reported, and appears to have recently served as the director of the Missouri Leadership Academy in Missouri, according to his apparent LinkedIn profile.
The Hill reached out to Dimmock’s campaign for further comment.
In a statement to The Hill, Gaetz called Dimmock a “Missouri-based DEI instructor.”