With Trump pledging endorsement, Florida CFO will run for Matt Gaetz's former House seat

Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis plans to tally for U.S. Congress, helium indicated successful a resignation missive circulating online.

In the missive to Sunshine State Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida Secretary of State Cory Byrd, Patronis said, "This missive is to springiness you announcement of my resignation from the relation arsenic Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the State of Florida successful bid to go a campaigner successful the 2025 Special Election for Florida's First Congressional District.

"Because the superior predetermination for CD 1 is presently scheduled for January 28, 2025, with the wide predetermination scheduled for April 1, 2025, I hereby irrevocably resign arsenic CFO effectual March 31, 2025."

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Florida CFO Jimmy Patronis delivers remarks earlier Gov. Ron DeSantis took to the signifier during his Don't Tread connected Florida Tour successful Sarasota. (Tiffany Tompkins/Bradenton Herald/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)

In a station connected Truth Social connected Monday, President-elect Donald Trump urged Patronis to tally for the House seat.

"I perceive that Jimmy is present considering launching a Campaign for Congress successful Florida's 1st Congressional District!" Trump said successful the post. 

"Should helium determine to participate this Race, Jimmy Patronis has my Complete and Total Endorsement. RUN, JIMMY, RUN!" Trump declared.

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Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis, left, and President-elect Donald Trump. (Left: Octavio Jones/Getty Images; Right: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Patronis shared a screenshot of Trump's station and wrote successful a station connected X, "Put maine to work, Mr. President! @realDonaldTrump I americium present to serve."

Fox News Digital reached retired to Patronis and the Florida Department of Financial Services, but has not yet received a response.

Former Rep. Matt Gaetz won re-election to the House spot earlier this month, but resigned aft Trump tapped him for lawyer general. 

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President Joe Biden shakes hands with Jimmy Patronis, Florida's Chief Financial Officer, arsenic helium meets with archetypal responders to the illness of the 12-story Champlain Towers South condo gathering successful Surfside, during a gathering successful Miami Beach, Florida, connected July 1, 2021. (SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)

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Gaetz aboriginal withdrew from information for the role, noting successful a station connected X, "It is wide that my confirmation was unfairly becoming a distraction to the captious enactment of the Trump/Vance Transition. There is nary clip to discarded connected a needlessly protracted Washington scuffle, frankincense I'll beryllium withdrawing my sanction from information to service arsenic Attorney General."