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On Tuesday night, August 20, cable news was dominated by coverage of the second night of the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. But there was other political news as well that night, including far-right Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Florida) landslide victory in a GOP congressional primary. In Florida’s 1st Congressional District, the far-right MAGA congressman defeated primary challenger Aaron Dimmock, a retired naval officer, by 45 percent. Now, in the general election, Gaetz will go up against Democrat Gay Valimont, who was uncontested. Gaetz’s victory over Dimmock is a major disappointme…

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