Of all of the times Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) has celebrated an election night victory, Tuesday’s win in the Republican primary for Florida’s 1st Congressional District must have been one of the sweetest.

The incumbent Gaetz defeated his opponent, Aaron Dimmock, by more than 40 points, despite a cascade of spending against him by allies of former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, who was eager to exact revenge against the eight Republicans, led by Gaetz, who orchestrated his ouster last year.