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There are expected to be at least six special elections to the United States House of Representatives in 2025 during the 119th United States Congress. Additional special elections may take place if any other vacancies occur.
| District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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| Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
| Florida 1 | Matt Gaetz | Republican | 2016 | Incumbent won reelection in 2024, but resigned during the previous Congress, and declined to be seated for the current Congress. [1] New member elected on April 1, 2025. Republican hold. |
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| Florida 6 | Mike Waltz | Republican | 2018 | Incumbent resigned January 20, 2025, to become National Security Advisor. [3] New member elected on April 1, 2025. Republican hold. |
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| Virginia 11 | Gerry Connolly | Democratic | 2008 | Incumbent died May 21, 2025. [4] New member elected on September 9, 2025. Democratic hold. |
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| Arizona 7 | Raúl Grijalva | Democratic | 2002 | Incumbent died March 13, 2025. [6] New member elected on September 23, 2025. Democratic hold. |
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| Tennessee 7 | Mark Green | Republican | 2018 | Incumbent resigned on July 20, 2025. New member to be elected on December 2, 2025. | |
| Texas 18 | Sylvester Turner | Democratic | 2024 | Incumbent died March 5, 2025. [13] New member to be elected on January 31, 2026, after no candidate received a majority vote in the November 4 jungle primary. [14] Democratic hold. |
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Republican Matt Gaetz resigned on November 13, 2024, shortly after President-elect Donald Trump announced that he would nominate Gaetz to serve as the United States attorney general, although Gaetz later withdrew from consideration for that position. [1] Governor Ron DeSantis called the election for April 1, 2025, and primary elections were held on January 28. [17] Republican state CFO Jimmy Patronis won the election. [18]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jimmy Patronis | 97,370 | 56.86 | |
| Democratic | Gay Valimont | 72,375 | 42.26 | |
| Independent | Stephen Broden | 1,384 | 0.81 | |
| Write-in | Stanley Gray | 88 | 0.05 | |
| Write-in | Stan McDaniels | 31 | 0.02 | |
| Total votes | 171,248 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Republican Mike Waltz resigned on January 20, 2025, to become Trump's National Security Advisor. [3] Governor Ron DeSantis called the election for April 1, 2025, and primary elections were held on January 28. [19] Republican state senator Randy Fine won the election. [20]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Randy Fine | 110,980 | 56.68 | |
| Democratic | Josh Weil | 83,580 | 42.69 | |
| Libertarian | Andrew Parrott | 702 | 0.36 | |
| Independent | Randall Terry | 526 | 0.27 | |
| Write-in | Chuck Sheridan | 12 | 0.01 | |
| Total votes | 195,800 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Incumbent Democrat Sylvester Turner died on March 5, 2025. [21] Governor Greg Abbott called the special election for November 4, 2025. [22] With no candidate receiving at least 50% of the vote, the top two candidates, county attorney Christian Menefee and former city councillor Amanda Edwards, advanced to the runoff election. [14]
Incumbent Democrat Raúl Grijalva died on March 13, 2025, from complications from cancer treatment. [23] Governor Katie Hobbs called a special election to be held on September 23, 2025. [24] Democratic former Pima County supervisor and Grijalva’s daughter Adelita Grijalva won the election. [25]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Adelita Grijalva | 70,148 | 68.92 | |
| Republican | Daniel Butierez | 29,944 | 29.42 | |
| Green | Eduardo Quintana | 1,118 | 1.10 | |
| No Labels | Richard Grayson | 537 | 0.53 | |
| Write-in | 29 | 0.03 | ||
| Total votes | 101,776 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Incumbent Democrat Gerry Connolly died on May 21, 2025, from complications related to esophageal cancer. [26] Prior to his death, Connolly had announced his intention to not seek re-election in 2026 and had instead endorsed Democrat James Walkinshaw, his former chief of staff and current member of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors. Governor Glenn Youngkin called a special election to be held on September 9, 2025. [27] Walkinshaw won the election. [28]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | James Walkinshaw | 113,596 | 75.14 | |
| Republican | Stewart Whitson | 37,297 | 24.67 | |
| Write-in | 287 | 0.19 | ||
| Total votes | 151,180 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Incumbent Republican Mark Green resigned on July 20, 2025, following the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. [29] Governor Bill Lee has stated that he anticipates the general election to take place on December 2, 2025. [30]
Incumbent Republican Elise Stefanik was expected to resign to take office as the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, after being nominated to the position by President-elect Donald Trump on November 11, 2024. [31] Governor Kathy Hochul would have been responsible for calling a special election ten days after the vacancy, to take place between 70 and 80 days afterwards. [32] However, after several months of delays, Stefanik's nomination was withdrawn by President Trump on March 27, 2025, due to concerns over the slim Republican Party majority in the House of Representatives. Stefanik had been expected to be confirmed; her nomination was reported favorably out of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise was planning to host a going-away party for Stefanik on March 31. [33]
In lieu of a primary election, nominees for the special election would have been chosen by party chairpersons from each county in the 21st district. [34] A wide field of Republicans had declared their intent to seek the nomination, including Joe Pinion, [35] Dan Stec, [36] and Chris Tague. [37] The New York State Conservative Party endorsed Stec. [38] Democrats nominated dairy farmer Blake Gendebien for the expected special election on February 4. [39] Richard Grayson, writer and perennial candidate, filed as a write-in candidate proposing that the 21st District become a province of Canada, satirizing Trump's push for the United States to annex Canada. [40]
