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Matt Gaetz survives revenge primary amid Kevin McCarthy feud

Republican Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz survived a primary challenge Tuesday backed by his nemesis, former U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.

Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz survived a primary challenge Tuesday backed by his nemesis, former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. 

McCarthy spent $3 million on Aaron Dimmock's campaign against Gaetz. Dimmock is a former Navy aviator and director of the Missouri Leadership Academy. 

Last year, Gaetz led a group of eight Republicans to oust McCarthy from the speakership with the help of Democratic members, spawning a feud between the two

McCarthy's attacks on Gaetz stem from a House Ethics Committee investigation into alleged sexual misconduct and drug use. But the allegations aren’t new, and Gaetz had a loyal following in his district, making Tuesday's result the likely outcome.

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As of this summer, Gaetz is still under investigation by the House Ethics Committee. The bipartisan committee, led by Rep. Michael Guest, R-Miss., issued a statement in June saying that it needs to further review allegations against Gaetz involving sexual misconduct, illicit drug use and accepting improper gifts.

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The committee also accused Gaetz of being uncooperative with its probe and said it had "difficulty in obtaining relevant information" from him.

Gaetz has denied all the allegations. 

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