Gaetz-McCarthy rivalry takes center stage with Florida House primary

The long-standing rivalry between Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) and former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy will come to a head on Tuesday as Gaetz faces a McCarthy-backed primary challenger.

Gaetz will face Republican Aaron Dimmock, a retired Navy pilot who is backed by McCarthy. The race is personal for the former speaker: McCarthy was ousted after Gaetz and seven other House Republicans joined all Democrats in voting to remove him from the top leadership position last fall.