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Florida's 1st Congressional District special election, 2025 (January 28 Democratic primary)

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A special election to fill the seat representing Florida's 1st Congressional District in the U.S. House was held in 2025. A Republican Party primary was scheduled for January 28, 2025. The Democratic primary was canceled after only one candidate qualified for the ballot. The general election was held April 1, 2025. The filing deadline was December 6, 2024.

The special election filled the vacancy left by Matt Gaetz (R), who resigned from office after being selected by Donald Trump (R) to be his nominee for attorney general. Gaetz later withdrew himself from consideration for the position.

This page focuses on Florida's 1st Congressional District special Democratic primary. For more in-depth information on the district's special Republican primary and the special general election, see the following pages:

As of September 9, 2025, eight special elections have been called for the 119th Congress. From the 113th Congress to the 118th Congress, 80 special elections were held. For more data on historical congressional special elections, click here.

Candidates and election results

Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Gay Valimont advanced from the special Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 1.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Voting information

See also: Voting in Florida

Election information in Florida District 1: Jan. 28, 2025, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

  • In-person: Dec. 30, 2024
  • By mail: Postmarked by Dec. 30, 2024
  • Online: Dec. 30, 2024

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

  • In-person: Jan. 16, 2025
  • By mail: Received by Jan. 16, 2025
  • Online: Jan. 16, 2025

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

  • In-person: Jan. 28, 2025
  • By mail: Received by Jan. 28, 2025

Was early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

Jan. 18, 2025 to Jan. 25, 2025

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. (EST/CST)


See also

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Footnotes


Florida's current delegation to the United States Congress
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Ashley Moody (R)
Rick Scott (R)
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Neal Dunn (R)
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Anna Luna (R)
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District 28
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