2025 Florida's 6th congressional district special election

2025 Florida's 6th congressional district special election
Florida's 6th congressional district
U.S. Representative before election; Michael Waltz; Republican	Elected U.S. Representative ; TBD;

The 2025 Florida's 6th congressional district special election is an upcoming special election to choose a new member of the U.S. House of Representatives. The seat is expected to become vacant as Republican incumbent Michael Waltz was chosen by president-elect Donald Trump to be his nominee for White House national security advisor.^[1] Waltz was re-elected with 66.5% of the vote in 2024.

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Ernest Audino, district director for incumbent Michael Waltz^[2]
Don Browning, former member of the Marion County School Board^[3]
Steve Rance, Air Force veteran^[4]
Joe Mullins, former Flagler county commissioner^[4]

Filed paperwork

Alexandra Van Cleef^[5]

Publicly expressed interest

Rory Diamond, Jacksonville city councilor^[6]
Randy Fine, state senator^[7]
Anthony Sabatini, Lake County commissioner, former state representative, and candidate for the 7th district in 2022 and the 11th district in 2024^[8]

Potential

Webster Barnaby, state representative^[9]
Paul Renner, Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives^[9]
David Shoar, former St. Johns County sheriff^[9]
Chase Tramont, state representative^[9]
Carey Baker, Lake County property appraiser^[10]

Declined

Tom Leek, state representative and state senator-elect^[11]
Ted Yoho, former U.S. Representatives from Florida's 3rd congressional district (2013–2021)^[3]

Endorsements

Randy Fine

Executive branch officials

Donald Trump, 45th president of the United States (2017–2021)^[12]

Constitution Party

Declared

Randall Terry, author, perennial candidate, and nominee for president in 2024^[3]

References

^ Mascaro, Lisa; Baldor, Lolita (November 11, 2024). "Trump asks Rep. Mike Waltz, China hawk, to be his national security adviser". The Associated Press. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
^ Harper, Mark. "Special election for Michael Waltz's seat has first candidate, a retired Army general". The Daytona Beach News-Journal. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
^ ^a ^b ^c Gancarski, A.G. (21 November 2024). "Former presidential candidate runs to succeed Mike Waltz in Congress". Florida Politics. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
^ ^a ^b Harper, Mark. "Calling it 'year of the comeback,' Trump supporter Joe Mullins announces run for Congress". The Daytona Beach News-Journal. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
^ "FEC Form 2 for Report FEC-1849015". docquery.fec.gov. Retrieved 2024-11-18.
^ Becker, Ben (November 12, 2023). "Sources: Jacksonville official will run to fill Mike Waltz's seat in Congress". WJAX-TV. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
^ Harper, Mark (November 12, 2024). "Politics Q&As: With Congressman Michael Waltz's departure, who might take his seat?". News-Journal. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
^ Garisto, Julie (November 12, 2023). "Lake County Commissioner-elect Anthony Sabatini ready to take Rep. Mike Waltz's seat". Daily Commercial. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Gancarski, A.G. (November 12, 2024). "Rory Diamond considers run to replace Mike Waltz in CD 6". Florida Politics. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
^ Harper, Mark. "Calling it 'year of the comeback,' Trump supporter Joe Mullins announces run for Congress". Daytona Beach News-Journal Online. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
^ Wilson, Drew (13 November 2024). "Tom Leek committed to serving in Florida Senate, will not run for Congress". Florida Politics. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
^ Gancarski, A.G. (23 November 2024). "Donald Trump backs Randy Fine as replacement for Mike Waltz in CD 6". Florida Politics. Retrieved 24 November 2024.

[1] Mascaro, Lisa; Baldor, Lolita (November 11, 2024). "Trump asks Rep. Mike Waltz, China hawk, to be his national security adviser". The Associated Press. Retrieved November 13, 2024.

[2] Harper, Mark. "Special election for Michael Waltz's seat has first candidate, a retired Army general". The Daytona Beach News-Journal. Retrieved 2024-11-20.

[presidential-3] Gancarski, A.G. (21 November 2024). "Former presidential candidate runs to succeed Mike Waltz in Congress". Florida Politics. Retrieved 21 November 2024.

[mullins-4] Harper, Mark. "Calling it 'year of the comeback,' Trump supporter Joe Mullins announces run for Congress". The Daytona Beach News-Journal. Retrieved 2024-11-22.

[5] "FEC Form 2 for Report FEC-1849015". docquery.fec.gov. Retrieved 2024-11-18.

[6] Becker, Ben (November 12, 2023). "Sources: Jacksonville official will run to fill Mike Waltz's seat in Congress". WJAX-TV. Retrieved November 13, 2024.

[7] Harper, Mark (November 12, 2024). "Politics Q&As: With Congressman Michael Waltz's departure, who might take his seat?". News-Journal. Retrieved November 19, 2024.

[8] Garisto, Julie (November 12, 2023). "Lake County Commissioner-elect Anthony Sabatini ready to take Rep. Mike Waltz's seat". Daily Commercial. Retrieved November 13, 2024.

[considers-9] Gancarski, A.G. (November 12, 2024). "Rory Diamond considers run to replace Mike Waltz in CD 6". Florida Politics. Retrieved November 13, 2024.

[10] Harper, Mark. "Calling it 'year of the comeback,' Trump supporter Joe Mullins announces run for Congress". Daytona Beach News-Journal Online. Retrieved 2024-11-22.

[11] Wilson, Drew (13 November 2024). "Tom Leek committed to serving in Florida Senate, will not run for Congress". Florida Politics. Retrieved 14 November 2024.

[12] Gancarski, A.G. (23 November 2024). "Donald Trump backs Randy Fine as replacement for Mike Waltz in CD 6". Florida Politics. Retrieved 24 November 2024.

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Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Filed paperwork

Publicly expressed interest

Potential

Declined

Endorsements

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Declared

See also

References