2025 Florida's 1st congressional district special election

2025 Florida's 1st congressional district special election

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Florida's 1st congressional district
 
Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent U.S. Representative

Matt Gaetz
Republican



A special election will be held on April 1, 2025[1] to fill a vacant seat in Florida's 1st congressional district previously occupied by Matt Gaetz, who resigned on November 13, 2024, after president-elect Donald Trump nominated him for attorney general of the United States.[2] Gaetz later withdrew his nomination for attorney general on November 21.[3] The following day, Gaetz announced he would not return to Congress. Primary elections will take place on January 28, 2025.[4] As a deeply red, mostly rural district, it is considered safely Republican.

  1. ^ "Special Election set to replace Matt Gaetz". Florida Politics. November 22, 2024. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
  2. ^ Beavers, Olivia; Carney, Jordain (November 13, 2024). "Gaetz resigns from Congress". Politico. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
  3. ^ Breuninger, Kevin (November 21, 2024). "Trump AG pick Matt Gaetz says he's withdrawing". CNBC. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
  4. ^ Manchester, Julia (November 22, 2024). "DeSantis sets special election for Gaetz seat". The Hill. Retrieved November 22, 2024.