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There are expected to be at least three 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.
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| Florida 1 | Matt Gaetz | Republican | 2016 | Incumbent resigned November 13, 2024. [1] New member to be elected on April 1, 2025. [2] |
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| Florida 6 | Michael Waltz | Republican | 2018 | Incumbent to resign January 20, 2025. [10] New member to be elected on April 1, 2025. |
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| New York 21 | Elise Stefanik | Republican | 2014 | Incumbent expected to resign TBD. [14] New member to be elected on a date TBD. | |
Incumbent 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, but later withdrew. [1] Governor Ron DeSantis called the election for April 1, 2025, with nominating primaries to be held on January 28. [18]
Incumbent Republican Michael Waltz is set to resign on January 20, 2025, and will be appointed on that date to become Trump's National Security Advisor. [10] Governor Ron DeSantis called the election for April 1, 2025, with nominating primaries to be held on January 28. [19]
Incumbent Republican Elise Stefanik is likely to resign to take office as the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. [14] Governor Kathy Hochul is responsible for calling a special election ten days after the vacancy, to take place between 70 and 80 days afterwards. [20]
Jimmy Theo Patronis Jr. is an American politician and the current chief financial officer of the state of Florida. He previously served as a member of the Florida Public Service Commission from 2015 to 2017, a member of the Florida House of Representatives representing the 6th district, which includes Panama City and other parts of southern Bay County, from 2006 to 2014, and as a member of the Florida Elections Commission from 1998 to 2003. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Matthew Louis Gaetz II is an American politician and lawyer who served as the U.S. representative for Florida's 1st congressional district from 2017 until his resignation in 2024. His district included all of Escambia, Okaloosa, and Santa Rosa counties, and portions of Walton County. A member of the Republican Party and a self-described libertarian populist, Gaetz is widely regarded as a proponent of far-right politics as well as an ally of Donald Trump.
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The 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida were held on November 5, 2024, to elect the 28 U.S. representatives from the state of Florida, one from each of the state's congressional districts. The elections coincided with the U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections. Florida's congressional map is currently being challenged in court. Primary elections took place on August 20.
The 2024 elections for the Florida Senate took place on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, to elect state senators from 20 of 40 districts. The Republican Party has held a Senate majority since 1995.
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The 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the 28 U.S. representatives from the State of Florida, one from each of the state's congressional districts. The elections will coincide with other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections.
