This special election was called to fill the vacancy left by Michael Waltz (R), who resigned after being selected by President Trump to serve as national security advisor in his second presidential term .

Key details:

• General Election Date: April 1, 2025
• Primary Elections: Held on January 28, 2025
• Filing Deadline: December 7, 2024
• Executive Order: Governor Ron DeSantis issued Executive Order 24-263 to set the special election dates .

Candidates:

• Republican: Randy Fine won the Republican primary. He is a state senator from the 19th district and was endorsed by President Trump .
• Democrat: Joshua Weil won the Democratic primary, defeating Ges Selmont .
• Other candidates in the general election include Andrew Parrott, Randall Terry, and Chuck Sheridan .

District Information:

The 6th district encompasses Flagler and Putnam Counties, and portions of Lake, Marion, St. Johns, and Volusia Counties.

Voting Information:

• Early voting period: March 22-29, 2025 (with potentially up to 6 additional days offered by counties) .
• On Election Day, polls will be open from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM, and voters must vote in their assigned precinct.
• Vote-by-mail ballots for overseas military and U.S. civilians will be sent beginning February 15, 2025, and domestic vote-by-mail ballots will be sent starting February 20, 2025.