Gaetz resigned his seat and isn’t returning to Congress, setting off jockeying among Republicans for the seats.

The special primary election for Congressional District 1 will take place on Jan. 28 and a special general election will occur on April 1

Its end, though, came a little more conventionally. When gravity exerted its pull on that now-former congressman, Matt Gaetz, he reached for a tried-and-true excuse that has softened the landing of many nominees who failed before him, albeit for less shocking reasons. He used the D-word.