"Run, JIMMY, Run!" President-elect Donald Trump said when he endorsed Florida CFO Jimmy Patronis to run for Matt Gaetz' seat in Congress.

RUN, JIMMY, RUN!”  Trump said as he endorsed Patronis to run for the northwest Florida congressional seat left vacant by Gaetz.

Receiving President-elect Donald Trump’s endorsement and setting off political dominoes, Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis announced Monday he will run for a Northwest Florida

Michelle Salzman withdrew from the race just hours before she would've had to resign her seat in the Florida Legislature.

While the field of Republicans vying to succeed Matt Gaetz in Florida’s 1st Congressional District grew Monday, that race might effectively be over now that President-elect Donald Trump has endorsed Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis in the contest.

Gaetz resigned from his U.S. House seat after Trump named him as his pick for attorney general. Gaetz has since withdrawn from consideration.

Congressman Neal Dunn issued a statement on Wednesday endorsing Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis in the special elections for Florida’s First Congressional District. Jimmy Patronis is running to fill the seat vacated by former Congressman Matt Gaetz in the neighboring first district.

This is a time for unity and delivering on President Trump’s commitment and I stand in complete support of President Trump’s pick.'

Florida CFO Jimmy Patronis resigned after receiving an endorsement from Donald Trump for a congressional seat. Patronis, a fourth-generation Floridian with a background in restaurant management and public service,

Gaetz resigned the seat earlier this month after Trump initially nominated the Fort Walton Beach Republican for Attorney General. Ultimately, Gaetz withdrew his name from consideration for that job but also said he does not intend to return to Congress for a new term in January.