The Florida Department of State has announced special election dates for Sunshine State residents to replace Rep. Mike Walz (R-Fla.) and former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.).
President-elect Donald Trump has selected Walz, a former Green Beret colonel and Afghanistan war veteran, to be his national security adviser. This will ultimately leave an open seat in Florida's 6th Congressional District, which “represents Flagler and Putnam counties and portions of Lake, Marion, St. Johns and Volusia counties.”
This week, the Florida Department of State announced Special Election Day for Walz's District. According to the press release, “The special primary election will be held on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, and the special general election will be held on Tuesday, April 1, 2025.”
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Florida Secretary of State Cord Byrd said“At the direction of Governor Ron DeSantis, this special election will be held as quickly as legally possible. We will do everything in our power to ensure that this election is held as soon as state law allows it to be held. .”
President Trump initially nominated former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Florida), who has already resigned from Congress, to be attorney general, but concluded last week that there was “no time to waste on an unnecessarily prolonged election.” His name was withdrawn from the list of candidates. It's the Washington brawl. ”
He will not become attorney general, but there is still a vacant seat in his district. A special primary election will also be held for Florida's 1st Congressional District, a district “representing parts of Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa and Walton counties.” held Tuesday, January 28, 2025. A special general election will also be held on Tuesday, April 1, 2025.
The special election announcement comes weeks after Republicans officially announced it. safe With a House majority for the next two years, Republicans will gain full control of the Senate, House of Representatives and the presidency on January 20th.
