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Yahoo
01-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Florida special election 2025 results for U.S. House District 1, District 6
Who are the winners and losers in Tuesday's special election? Florida voters cast ballots Tuesday, April 1, 2025, with their picks for Congress, in the U.S. House District 1 and District 6 races. The U.S. House District 1 winner will fill the seat left vacant by Matt Gaetz. Democrat Gay Valimont and Republican Jimmy Patronis are vying for the seat. Independents Richard Dembinsky, Stanley Gray and Stan McDaniels are also on the ballot, along with Stephen E. Broden, who has no party affiliation. The U.S. House District 6 winner will fill the seat left vacant by Republican Mike Waltz, who resigned to become President Donald Trump's national security advisor. Republican Randy Fine and Democrat Josh Weil are vying for the District 6 seat. Also on the ballot are Libertarian Andrew Parrott as well as Randall Terry who has no party affiliation. Follow along below for the latest election results, continually updated until the last ballot is counted. Polls close at 7 p.m. local time. Any voters waiting in line at 7 p.m. will have the opportunity to cast a ballot. Use the voter information look-up to check your voter registration and party status. To find your polling place, sample ballot, and vote-by-mail ballot status, check the voter precinct look-up. Editor's note: Due to technical limitations, only the top two vote-getters are displayed for races with more than three candidates, and links in results modules are disabled. Candidates are listed in alphabetical order until results come in. April 1: Special Election The key races for Florida voters are U.S. House District 1 and 6. There are also two state House and one Senate seat up for grabs. In District 1, Republican Jimmy Patronis is battling Democrat Gay Valimont to replace Matt Gaetz. In District 6, Democrat Josh Weil and Republican Randy Fine are vying to replace Mike Waltz, who resigned to be National Security Advisor in the Trump administration. To see a sample ballot, check your county elections office website. Support local journalism by subscribing to a Florida news organization. This article originally appeared on Tallahassee Democrat: Florida special election results for congressional districts 1 and 6
Yahoo
01-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Florida special election 2025 results for U.S. House District 1, State House District 3
Who are the winners and losers in Tuesday's special election? Voters in Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa and part of Walton County cast ballots with their picks in the U.S. House District 1 race. Santa Rosa and Okaloosa voters also decided on representation in the Florida House District 3 contest. The U.S. House District 1 winner will fill the seat left vacant by Matt Gaetz. Democrat Gay Valimont and Republican Jimmy Patronis are vying for the seat. Independents Richard Dembinsky, Stanley Gray and Stan McDaniels are also on the ballot, along with Stephen E. Broden, who has no party affiliation. Nine candidates are running for state representative in District 3. Follow along here for the latest election results, continually updated until the last ballot is counted. Polls close at 7 p.m. local time. Any voters waiting in line at 7 p.m. will have the opportunity to cast a ballot. Use the voter information look-up to check your voter registration and party status. To find your polling place, sample ballot, and vote-by-mail ballot status, check the voter precinct look-up. Editor's note: Due to technical limitations, only the top two vote-getters are displayed for races with more than three candidates, and links in results modules are disabled. Candidates are listed in alphabetical order until results come in. April 1: Special Election The key races for Florida voters are U.S. House District 1 and 6. There are also two state House and one Senate seat up for grabs. In District 1, Republican Jimmy Patronis is battling Democrat Gay Valimont to replace Matt Gaetz. In District 6, Democrat Josh Weil and Republican Randy Fine are vying to replace Mike Waltz, who resigned to be National Security Advisor in the Trump administration. To see a sample ballot, check your county elections office website. Support local journalism by subscribing to a Florida news organization. This article originally appeared on Pensacola News Journal: Florida election results: Congress District 1 – Patronis vs Valimont
Yahoo
01-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Key congressional seats up for grabs in special elections as GOP holds slim House majority
The Brief Congressional seats in District 1 and District 6 are up for grabs on Tuesday. In District 1, Republican Jimmy Patronis, Florida's chief financial officer, faces Democrat Gay Valimont, a gun control activist. In District 6, Republican State Sen. Randy Fine is running against Democrat Josh Weil, a public school educator. TAMPA, Fla. - Voters in parts of Florida are heading to the polls on Tuesday to fill two congressional seats recently vacated by Republicans. The GOP holds a five-seat edge over Democrats in the U.S. House, with four vacancies nationwide, including the two in Florida. The backstory District 1, which covers the western portion of the Florida Panhandle, was previously represented by former Rep. Matt Gaetz, who resigned from Congress in late 2024. Republican Jimmy Patronis, Florida's chief financial officer, faces Democrat Gay Valimont, a gun control activist. District 6, which includes parts of St. Johns County and all of Putnam County, saw its congressional seat vacated when former Rep. Michael Waltz became President Donald Trump's national security advisor. Republican State Sen. Randy Fine is running against Democrat Josh Weil, a public school educator. What they're saying Republican strategists have expressed some alarm over how close these races may have become, especially in District 6, where Weil has outraised Fine by a 10-1 margin. While recent polling suggests the race could be close, analysts caution against reading too much into those numbers in districts where Trump won by more than 30 points in November 2024. "These special elections are very weird," said Dr. Michael Binder, faculty director of the Public Opinion Research Lab at the University of North Florida. "It's difficult to lean on historical voter turnout trends and figuring out who's ultimately going to show up." READ: Governor DeSantis proposes eliminating property taxes in Florida Still, the polls and fundraising numbers have stoked nerves among Republican strategists. Fine, specifically, has been called out by top officials in his party. Democratic Party leaders remain tempered, though, when it comes to their ability to pull off an upset in either race. What's next Polls opened on Tuesday at 7 a.m. ET in the 6th District and 8 a.m. ET in the 1st District, with voting closing at 7 p.m. ET in the 6th District and 8 p.m. ET in the 1st District. Follow FOX 13 on YouTube The Source Information for this story was gathered by FOX 13's Kellie Cowan. STAY CONNECTED WITH FOX 13 TAMPA: Download the FOX Local app for your smart TV Download FOX Local mobile app: Apple | Android Download the FOX 13 News app for breaking news alerts, latest headlines Download the SkyTower Radar app Sign up for FOX 13's daily newsletter
Yahoo
01-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Northwest Florida Special Election: What voters should know
NORTHWEST FLORIDA (WKRG) — Polls open Tuesday morning at 7 for the Special Election for Florida's First Congressional District and the Special Primary Election for the open District 3 seat in the Florida State Legislature. Here's everything Northwest Florida voters should know before heading to the polls. Jimmy Patronis (Republican) Gay Valimont (Democrat) Stephen Broden (No Party Affiliation) This only accounts for most of Santa Rosa County and the top half of Okaloosa County. This seat came open after Joel Rudman resigned from his seat to run for the open Florida District 1 Representative seat following Matt Gaetz's resignation. Reminder: Florida is a closed primary state, so voters will only be able to vote for candidates within their party. Nathan Boyles (Republican) Hayden Hudson (Republican) Rena McQuaig (Republican) Wade A. Merritt (Republican) Shon O. Owens (Republican) Joshua Sik (Republican) Cynthia 'Cindy' Smith (Republican) Jamie Lee Wells (Republican) Dondre Wise is the only Democrat who has qualified, so the Special Primary Election for the Democratic Party has been canceled. sampleDownload FINAL-2025-April-Special-Sample-BallotDownload to see their sample ballots by entering their name and date of birth. Voters in Escambia, Okaloosa and Santa Rosa Counties can all find their designated polling location online:Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Bloomberg
27-03-2025
- Politics
- Bloomberg
Forget Polls. Watch the Florida Special Election Results.
Florida holds two special congressional elections on Tuesday in districts where President Donald Trump won more than 60% of the votes. They'll be closely watched to see if that margin — which months ago seemed effortless for Republicans to sustain in the president's home state — has melted away. Fueled by a surge of support from grassroots Democratic donors and volunteers from across the country, Democrats Gay Valimont, a gun control activist, and Josh Weil, a teacher, are dramatically out-raising their Republican opponents and outperforming expectations in early voting.
