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Matt Caldwell

Matt Caldwell
State Representative Matt Caldwell.jpg
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
from the 79th district
Assumed office
November 20, 2012
Preceded by Mike Horner
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
from the 73rd district
In office
November 16, 2010 – November 20, 2012
Preceded by Nick Thompson
Succeeded by Greg Steube
Personal details
Born (1981-08-12) August 12, 1981 (age 35)
Gainesville, Florida
Political party Republican
Residence North Fort Myers, Florida
Alma mater Edison College (A.A.)
Florida Gulf Coast University (B.A.)
Profession Real estate appraiser
Religion Church of Christ

Matthew H. "Matt" Caldwell (born August 12, 1981) is a Republican member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing the 79th District, which includes northern Lee County, stretching from Lehigh Acres to Palmona Park, since 2012, previously representing the 73rd District from 2010 to 2012.

Caldwell was born in Gainesville and attended Florida Gulf Coast University, from which he received a degree in history in 2004, and he began working as a real estate appraiser. In 2008, when Democratic State Senator Dave Aronberg ran for re-election in the 27th District, which sprawled from West Palm Beach to Cape Coral and included parts of Charlotte County, Glades County, Lee County, and Palm Beach County, Caldwell ran against him. He won the Republican primary entirely uncontested and advanced to the general election. Aronberg was endorsed for re-election by the Sun-Sentinel, which praised him for his accomplishments in the legislature, and criticized Caldwell for his "inexperience as an elected official." In the end, Caldwell did not prove to be a major challenge to Aronberg's re-election, and lost, winning only 39% of the vote to Aronberg's 59% and Green Party candidate Aniana Robas's 2%.


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