Former DOH data analyst Rebekah Jones running for Congress against Matt Gaetz

Former Florida Department of Health data analyst Rebekah Jones announced Monday night she is running for Rep. Matt Gaetz’s seat.

When reporters asked how seriously she is taking this— her response: “Taking a human sex trafficker out of Congress? Very interested.”

Jones said she was originally planning to announce her candidacy next month; however, the comments from the DeSantis Administration following the Twitter suspension forced her hand.

Jones was suspended by Twitter on Monday morning following her “overzealous” sharing of a recent Miami Herald article and expects her account to be returned shortly.