2025 Florida state legislative special elections

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Seven state legislative special elections in the U.S. State of Florida have been scheduled to take place as of June 2025. [1] Under Florida's resign-to-run law, state legislators who desire another political office are required to give up their current seat, necessitating a special election. [2]

Contents

Election schedule

Source: Florida Division of Elections. [3] As of July 22, 2025.

June 10 elections

House District 3

2025 Florida House of Representatives District 3 special election
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  2024 June 10, 20252026 

Florida House of Representatives
District 3
Registered139,469
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Candidate Nathan Boyles Dondre Markell Wise
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote8,1754,013
Percentage67.07%32.93%

Representative before election

Joel Rudman
Republican

Elected Representative

Nathan Boyles
Republican

The special election in Florida's 3rd House of Representatives district took place on June 10, 2025. The primary was held on April 1, 2025. The district encompasses most of Santa Rosa County and much of northern Okaloosa County in the Florida panhandle. [4]

Background

Registered voters as of the May 12, 2025 book closing
  1. Republican (63.2%)
  2. Democratic (14.4%)
  3. Unaffiliated (19.2%)
  4. IPF (1.93%)
  5. Others (1.30%)

Democratic nominee

Dondre Markell Wise was the sole Democrat to file for the seat, so no primary was held.

Republican primary

2025 Florida House of Representatives District 3 special Republican primary
April 1, 2025 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Nathan Boyles 8,726 35.85%
Republican Shon Owens7,76831.91%
Republican Hayden Hudson2,56210.53%
Republican Cynthia Smith2,0998.63%
Republican Wade Merritt1,5496.36%
Republican Jamie Wells9313.82%
Republican Rena McQuaig4111.69%
Republican Joshua Shane Sik2941.21%
Total votes24,340 100.00%
Turnout 24,34027.60%
Registered electors (Republican) [7] 88,185

General election

2025 Florida House of Representatives District 3 special election
June 10, 2025 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Nathan Boyles 8,176 67.05%
Democratic Dondre Markell Wise4,01732.95%
Total votes12,193 100%
Registered electors 139,469

House District 32

2025 Florida House of Representatives District 32 special election
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  2024 June 10, 20252026 

Florida House of Representatives
District 32
Registered139,469
Turnout19.4%
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Candidate Brian Hodgers Juan Hinojosa
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote14,99712,111
Percentage55.37%44.63%

Representative before election

Debbie Mayfield
Republican

Elected Representative

Brian Hodgers
Republican

The special election in Florida's 32nd House of Representatives district took place on June 10, 2025. The primary was held on April 1, 2025. The district encompasses a portion of Brevard County in eastern Central Florida. [9]

Background

Registered voters as of the May 12, 2025 book closing
  1. Republican (46.9%)
  2. Democratic (24.4%)
  3. Unaffiliated (25.1%)
  4. IPF (2.72%)
  5. Others (0.91%)

Democratic nominee

Juan Hinojosa was the sole Democrat to file for the seat, so no primary was held. He was the Democratic nominee for this district in 2024.

Republican primary

2025 Florida House of Representatives District 32 special Republican primary
April 1, 2025 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Brian Hodgers 5,642 35.01%
Republican Bob White5,33333.10%
Republican Terrence Cronin5,13831.89%
Total votes16,113 100.00%
Turnout 16,11324.96%
Registered electors (Republican) [7] 64,553

General election

2025 Florida House of Representatives District 32 special election
June 10, 2025 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Brian Hodgers 14,999 55.30%
Democratic Juan Hinojosa12,12244.70%
Total votes27,121 100%
Registered electors 137,774

Senate District 19

2025 Florida Senate District 19 special election
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  2024 June 10, 20252028 

Florida Senate
District 19
Registered401,336
Turnout17.1%
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Candidate Debbie Mayfield Vance Ahrens
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote37,54631,419
Percentage54.45%45.55%

Senator before election

Randy Fine
Republican

Elected Senator

Debbie Mayfield
Republican

The special election in Florida's 19th Senate district took place on June 10, 2025. The primary was held on April 1, 2025. The district encompasses much of Brevard County in eastern Central Florida. [11]

Background

Registered voters as of the May 12, 2025 book closing
  1. Republican (44.9%)
  2. Democratic (25.9%)
  3. Unaffiliated (25.5%)
  4. IPF (2.65%)
  5. Others (1.02%)

Democratic nominee

Vance Ahrens was the sole Democrat to file for the seat, so no primary was held. She was the Democratic nominee for this district in 2024.

Republican primary

State representative Debbie Mayfield, who was Fine's direct predecessor in this district, resigned from the house of representatives to run for the seat, [13] but was disqualified from the race. [14] She filed a lawsuit directly with the Florida Supreme Court, [15] [16] which unanimously ruled in her favor. [17]

2025 Florida Senate District 19 special Republican primary
April 1, 2025 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Debbie Mayfield 23,637 60.81%
Republican Mark Lightner III6,26416.12%
Republican Tim Thomas5,18313.33%
Republican Marcelle Adkins3,7869.74%
Total votes38,870 100.00%
Turnout 38,87021.61%
Registered electors (Republican) [18] 179,851

General election

2025 Florida Senate District 19 special election
June 10, 2025 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Debbie Mayfield 37,557 54.43%
Democratic Vance Ahrens31,44645.57%
Total votes69,003 100%
Registered electors 401,336

September 2 elections

House District 40

2025 Florida House of Representatives District 40 special election
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  2024 September 2, 20252026 

Florida House of Representatives
District 40
 
CandidateRaShon YoungTuan Le
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote7,3302,435
Percentage75.06%24.94%

Representative before election

LaVon Bracy Davis
Democratic

Elected Representative

RaShon Young
Democratic

The special election in Florida's 40th House of Representatives district will take place on September 2, 2025. The primary was held on June 24, 2025. The district encompasses a portion of Orange County.

Background

The special election was triggered after democratic incumbent LaVon Bracy Davis announced her resignation to run for a special election in Senate District 15 (see below) to succeed Geraldine Thompson, who died on February 13, 2025. RaShon Young, an aide to Bracy Davis, was declared the winner over former state representative Travaris McCurdy after polls closed. [19]

In the 2024 general election, Bracy Davis won by 35 points over her Republican opponent.

Democratic primary

Candidates
Endorsements
Travaris McCurdy
Newspapers and publication
Rashon Young
State legislators
Results
2025 Florida House of Representatives District 40 special Democratic primary
June 24, 2025 [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic RaShon Young 2,794 55.44%
Democratic Travaris McCurdy 2,24644.56%
Turnout 5,040100.00%

Republican nominee

Tuan Le was the only Republican candidate to file, so the primary election was cancelled.

General election

2025 Florida House of Representatives District 40 special election
September 2, 2025 [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic RaShon Young 7,330 75.06%
Republican Tuan Le2,43524.94%
Total votes9,765 100%
Registered electors

Senate District 15

2025 Florida Senate District 15 special election
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  2024 September 2, 20252028 

Florida Senate
District 15
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Candidate LaVon Bracy Davis Willie Montague
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote17,7716,713
Percentage72.58%27.42%

Senator before election

Geraldine Thompson
Democratic

Elected Senator

LaVon Bracy Davis
Democratic

The special election in Florida's 15th Senate district will take place on September 2, 2025. The primary was held on June 24, 2025. The district encompasses much of Orange County.

Background

This election was triggered after Democratic incumbent Geraldine Thompson died on February 13, 2025. In the 2024 general election, Thompson won uncontested.

The primary election drew international media coverage due to Randolph Bracy and LaVon Bracy Davis, who are siblings, running against each other and their mother endorsing the latter sibling. [24] Bracy Davis was declared the winner soon after polls closed. [25]

Democratic primary

Candidates
Endorsements
LaVon Bracy Davis
Newspapers and publication
Results
2025 Florida Senate District 15 special Democratic primary
June 24, 2025 [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic LaVon Bracy Davis 5,533 42.96
Democratic Coretta Anthony-Smith3,64628.31
Democratic Alan Grayson 2,15316.72
Democratic Randolph Bracy 2,15312.02
Turnout 12,880100.00

Republican nominee

Willie Montague was the sole Republican to file for the seat, so no primary was held.

General election

2025 Florida Senate District 15 special election
September 2, 2025 [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic LaVon Bracy Davis 17,771 72.58%
Republican Willie Montague6,71327.42%
Total votes24,484 100%
Registered electors

December 9 elections

House District 90

2025 Florida House of Representatives District 90 special election
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  2024 December 9, 20252026 

Florida House of Representatives
District 90
 
Party Democratic Republican

Representative before election

Joe Casello
Democratic

Elected Representative

TBD

The special election in Florida's 90th House of Representatives district will take place on December 9, 2025. Primaries will be held on September 30, 2025. The district encompasses a portion of Palm Beach County.

Background

The special election was triggered after Democratic incumbent Joe Casello died of a heart attack on July 18, 2025. [29]

In the 2024 general election, Casello won by 12.2 points over his Republican opponent.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Republican primary

Candidates
  • Bill Reicherter, businessman, nominee for this district in 2024 and Florida's 30th Senate district in 2022 [31]
  • Maria Zack, businesswoman and lobbyist [31]

Independents

  • Karen Ching Hsien Yeh Ho [31]

Senate District 11

2025 Florida Senate District 11 special election
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  2024 December 9, 20252028 

Florida Senate
District 11
 
Party Republican Democratic

Senator before election

Blaise Ingoglia
Republican

Elected Senator

TBD

The special election in Florida's 11th Senate district will take place on December 9, 2025. Primaries will be held on September 30, 2025. The district consists of Citrus, Hernando, Sumter counties and part of Pasco County.

Background

This election was triggered after Republican incumbent Blaise Ingoglia resigned July 21, 2025, to become the Chief Financial Officer of Florida. [32] In the 2024 general election, Ingoglia won by 38.58 points against his Democratic opponent.

Republican primary

Candidates
Endorsements
Ralph Massullo
Federal officials
Statewide officials
State legislators
Sheriffs
Organizations

Democratic primary

Candidates
  • Ash Marwah, civil engineer [42]

Notes

  1. Numbered as the 8th from 2011–2013 and as the 10th from 2013–2017

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