22-03-2025
Florida special elections: Early voting begins for U.S. House D1, Florida House D3
Early voting begins today for a pair of special elections.
In one race, Jimmy Patronis and Gay Valimont are facing off to become the new representative of the 1st Congressional District after former U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz vacated the seat in November.
In a second race, voters will be asked to choose from eight Republican candidates vying to become their party's nominee to represent District 3 in the Florida House of Representatives seat vacated by former state Rep. Joel Rudman. The winner of the Republican primary will advance to face the lone Democratic candidate in a June 10 special election. Florida is a closed primary state. In the primary election, you will vote only for the candidates whose party affiliationis the same as yours.
Early voting dates in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties are today through Saturday, March 29.
Learn more about the candidates for U.S Congressional District 1 here.
Learn more about the candidates for Florida House of Representatives District 3 here.
Meet the candidates: Here's everything you need to know about candidates running for Florida's District 3 Seat
Early Vote Dates: March 22 through March 29
Early Vote Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Escambia County Supervisor of Elections Office, 213 Palafox Place, Second Floor, Pensacola
Main Library, 239 Spring St., Pensacola
Molino Community Center, 6450 Highway 95A, Molino
Tryon Library, 1200 Langley Avenue, Pensacola
Southwest Library, 12248 Gulf Beach Highway, Pensacola
Bellview Library, 6425 Mobile Highway, Pensacola
Escambia County Extension Services, 3740 Stefani Road, Cantonment
Brownsville Community Center, 3200 W. De Soto St., Pensacola
Billy G. Ward Century Courthouse, 7500 N. Century Blvd, Century
UWF Center for Fine and Performing Arts, Building 82, 11000 University Parkway, Pensacola
There will not be any Early Voting for the Century elections.
Early Vote Dates: March 22 through March 29
Early Vote Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Ballot drop boxes/secure Ballot Intake Stations will be available at these locations during Early Voting hours:
Main Elections Office (behind McDonald's on U.S. Highway 90), 6495 Caroline St., Suite "F", Milton
South Service Center, (1 block east of the Zoo on U.S. Highway 98), 5841 Gulf Breeze Parkway, Gulf Breeze
This article originally appeared on Pensacola News Journal: Florida Special elections for Matt Gaetz, Joel Rudman seats underway
