“””I’m not so sure his politics would fly at the state level in FL, so the House seat seems to be the right fit. Not sure what’s up.”””
Gaetz would do fine at the state level.
Keep in mind that the Florida Governor is Ron DeSantis, who was a leader of the Freedom Caucus before being elected Governor.
I can’t imagine him going up against Ivanka in the Senate primary, however. Perhaps her interest in politics is waning.