The House Republican Conference is poised to have a much different ideological look after the 2024 elections, and Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) can arguably take credit for most of it.

In October, Gaetz made congressional history when he successfully ousted then-Speaker Kevin McCarthy from the top position in the House of Representatives. What followed was a three-week slog that saw the House Republican Conference cycle through three different speaker nominees before eventually electing Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) to the post.