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The 2025 Florida's 6th congressional district special election was held on April 1, 2025, to choose a new member of the U.S. House of Representatives.[1] The seat became vacant following the resignation of Republican incumbent Mike Waltz, who in 2024 had been re-elected with 66.5% of the vote, but was chosen by President Donald Trump to be his White House national security advisor.[2] The district is considered safely Republican.
Florida state senator Randy Fine won the Republican primary with 83% of the vote, defeating Aaron Baker and Ehsan Joarder. Josh Weil, a schoolteacher, won the Democratic primary with 61%, defeating Ges Selmont.[3][4] In the general election campaign, Weil outraised Fine by $10 million to under $1 million.[5]
In the April 1 general election, Fine defeated Weil by 14 percentage points[6][7] though he won by significantly less margins than Trump and Waltz had in the 2024 elections. The election was held alongside a concurrent special election for Florida's 1st congressional district.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Randy Fine, former state senator from the 19th district (2024–2025)[8]
Eliminated in primary
- Aaron Baker[9]
- Ehsan Joarder, IT specialist and candidate for the 14th district in 2024[9]
Withdrawn
- Ernest Audino, district director for incumbent Michael Waltz[10]
- Joe Mullins, former Flagler County commissioner (endorsed Fine)[10]
- Steve Rance, Air Force veteran (endorsed Fine)[11]
Declined
- Tom Leek, state senator from the 7th district (2024–present)[12]
- Anthony Sabatini, Lake County commissioner (2024–present), chair of the Lake County Republican Party (2022–2024), and candidate for the 7th district in 2022 and the 11th district in 2024[13]
- Ted Yoho, former U.S. representative from Florida's 3rd congressional district (2013–2021)[14]
Endorsements
Randy Fine
- Executive branch officials
- Donald Trump, 45th and 47th president of the United States (2017–2021, 2025–present)[15]
- Mike Waltz, U.S. national security advisor (2025), Ambassador to the United Nations (2025-present) and former U.S. representative from Florida's 6th congressional district (2019–2025)[16]
- U.S. senators
- Rick Scott, U.S. senator from Florida (2019–present)[17]
- U.S. representatives
- Tom Emmer, House Majority Whip (2023–present) from Minnesota's 6th congressional district (2015–present)[17]
- Mike Johnson, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (2023–present) from Louisiana's 4th congressional district (2017–present)[17]
- Steve Scalise, House majority leader (2023–present) from Louisiana's 1st congressional district (2008–present)[17]
- Organizations
Results
Fine
- 70–80%
- 80–90%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Randy Fine | 33,901 | 83.0 | |
| Republican | Aaron Baker | 5,735 | 14.0 | |
| Republican | Ehsan Joarder | 1,201 | 2.9 | |
| Total votes | 40,837 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Josh Weil, teacher and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2022[21]
Eliminated in primary
- Ges Selmont, attorney and nominee for the 4th district in 2018[9]
Withdrawn
- Purvi Bangdiwala, pharmacist[22]
Results
Weil
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Josh Weil | 9,721 | 60.7 | |
| Democratic | Ges Selmont | 6,283 | 39.3 | |
| Total votes | 16,004 | 100.0 | ||
Third parties and independents
Libertarian Party
Nominee
- Andrew Parrott, welder[9]
Independents
Declared
- Randall Terry, author, perennial candidate, and Constitution Party nominee for president in 2024[23]
Write-in candidates
Declared
- Chuck Sheridan, general contractor and Republican candidate for state senate in 2024[9]
General election
Endorsements
Randy Fine (R)
- Organizations
Josh Weil (D)
- U.S. senators
- Bernie Sanders, U.S. senator from Vermont (2007–present) (Independent)[26]
- Party officials
- Nikki Fried, chair of the Florida Democratic Party (2023–present)[27]
- Ken Martin, chair of the Democratic National Committee (2025–present)[28]
- Individuals
- Le'Andria Johnson, singer[29]
- Killer Mike, rapper[30]
- Patti LaBelle, singer[29]
- Organizations
- Orlando Sentinel[31]
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Randy Fine (R) |
Josh Weil (D) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fabrizio Ward (R)[32][A] | March 28, 2025 | – | – | 41% | 44% | 5% | 10% |
| St. Pete Polls[34][B] | March 22–25, 2025 | 403 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 48% | 44% | 2%[b] | 6% |
Fundraising
| Campaign finance reports as of March 12, 2025 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
| Randy Fine (R) | $987,459 | $894,765 | $92,693 |
| Josh Weil (D) | $9,491,734 | $8,210,682 | $1,281,051 |
| Source: Federal Election Commission[35] | |||
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Randy Fine | 110,980 | 56.68% | −9.85% | |
| Democratic | Josh Weil | 83,580 | 42.69% | +9.22% | |
| Libertarian | Andrew Parrott | 702 | 0.36% | N/A | |
| Independent | Randall Terry | 526 | 0.27% | N/A | |
| Write-in | Chuck Sheridan | 12 | 0.01% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 195,800 | 100.0% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
By county
| County[36] | Randy Fine Republican |
Josh Weil Democratic |
Andrew Parrott Libertarian |
Randall Terry Independent |
Margin | Total votes cast | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Flagler | 22,222 | 57.00% | 16,534 | 42.41% | 140 | 0.36% | 91 | 0.23% | 5,688 | 14.59% | 38,988 |
| Lake | 16,315 | 58.16% | 11,535 | 41.12% | 110 | 0.39% | 87 | 0.31% | 4,780 | 17.04% | 28,050 |
| Marion | 23,516 | 62.20% | 14,114 | 37.33% | 104 | 0.28% | 71 | 0.19% | 9,402 | 24.87% | 37,810 |
| Putnam | 9,719 | 66.67% | 4,770 | 32.72% | 43 | 0.30% | 45 | 0.31% | 4,949 | 33.95% | 14,577 |
| St. Johns | 7,318 | 55.07% | 5,909 | 44.47% | 33 | 0.25% | 29 | 0.22% | 1,409 | 10.60% | 13,289 |
| Volusia | 31,890 | 50.55% | 30,718 | 48.69% | 272 | 0.43% | 203 | 0.32% | 1,172 | 1.86% | 63,086 |
| Totals | 110,980 | 56.68% | 83,580 | 42.69% | 702 | 0.36% | 526 | 0.27% | 27,400 | 13.99% | 195,800 |
See also
- 2025 United States House of Representatives elections
- List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives
Notes
- ^ Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear - ^ "Someone else" with 2%
Partisan clients
- ^ The poll was a GOP poll that had been conducted by Fabrizio Ward in late March.[33]
- ^ Poll sponsored by Florida Politics
References
- ^ "Special elections set for U.S. Rep. Mike Waltz's seat in Florida". CBS News. November 25, 2024. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
- ^ Schnell, Mychael (January 20, 2025). "Waltz resigns from House to take on Trump national security role". The Hill. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
- ^ Leonard, Kimberly (April 2, 2025). "'He repels people': DeSantis tears into Fine after Florida special election underperformance". POLITICO. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
- ^ "Florida Sixth Congressional District Special Primary Election Results," The New York Times.
- ^ "Trump-backed Randy Fine elected to Congress in tense Florida special election ," Politico.
- ^ "Florida Sixth District Special Election Results," The New York Times.
- ^ "Florida Republican defeats Democrat in US House special election". BBC. April 1, 2025. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
- ^ Lemongello, Stephen (November 26, 2024). "GOP firebrand Randy Fine running for Congress after Trump endorsement". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f Ogles, Jacob (December 7, 2024). "Nine candidates qualify for race to replace Mike Waltz in CD 6". Florida Politics. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
- ^ a b Gollon, Chris (November 30, 2024). "Joe Mullins Drops Congressional Bid as Trump Endorses Randy Fine". AskFlagler. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
- ^ Harper, Mark (November 27, 2024). "Trump endorsement of Randy Fine for Florida's 6th District sends other Republicans packing". The Daytona Beach News-Journal. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
- ^ Wilson, Drew (November 13, 2024). "Tom Leek committed to serving in Florida Senate, will not run for Congress". Florida Politics. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
- ^ Ogles, Jacob (November 26, 2024). "Anthony Sabatini won't run in CD 6 Special Election". Florida Politics. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
- ^ Harper, Mark (November 21, 2024). "Calling it 'year of the comeback,' Trump supporter Joe Mullins announces run for Congress". The Daytona Beach News-Journal. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
Former Congressman Ted Yoho...told The News-Journal on Thursday that he had initially considered running, but had decided against it.
- ^ Gancarski, A.G. (November 23, 2024). "Donald Trump backs Randy Fine as replacement for Mike Waltz in CD 6". Florida Politics. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
- ^ Gancarski, A.G. (January 17, 2025). "Mike Waltz backs Randy Fine as CD 6 replacement". Florida Politics. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
- ^ a b c d Ogles, Jacob (November 26, 2024). "Rick Scott, Mike Johnson endorse Randy Fine for Congress". Florida Politics. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
- ^ Kornbluh, Jacob (March 27, 2025). "A Jewish Republican and Muslim Democrat are suddenly in a tight race for a special seat in Congress". The Forward. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
- ^ "Endorsements by Veterans for America First". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
- ^ a b "Florida Sixth Congressional District Special Primary Election Results". The New York Times. January 28, 2025. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
- ^ Harper, Mark (December 3, 2024). "Osceola teacher runs as Democrat in special U.S. House election in Florida's 6th". The Daytona Beach News-Journal. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
- ^ Harper, Mark (December 27, 2024). "Candidate for Florida's 6th District who swore she was a Democrat but isn't withdraws". The Daytona Beach News-Journal. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
- ^ Gancarski, A.G. (November 21, 2024). "Former presidential candidate runs to succeed Mike Waltz in Congress". Florida Politics. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
- ^ "Florida Small Businesses Endorse Randy Fine for Election to Congress". National Federation of Independent Business. March 20, 2025. Retrieved March 31, 2025.
- ^ "U.S. Chamber Endorses Candidate Randy Fine for Florida's 6th Congressional District". United States Chamber of Commerce. March 25, 2025. Retrieved March 31, 2025.
- ^ Manchester, Julia (March 28, 2025). "Sanders endorses Democrat in contested Florida special House race". The Hill. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
- ^ Ogles, Jacob (March 27, 2025). "DNC Chair Ken Martin to campaign for Josh Weil ahead of CD 6 Special Election". Florida Politics. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
- ^ Ogles, Jacob (March 27, 2025). "DNC Chair Ken Martin to campaign for Josh Weil ahead of CD 6 Special Election". Florida Politics. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
- ^ a b Harper, Mark (March 28, 2025). "Shaboozey not joining Killer Mike to support Democratic congressional candidate in DeLand". The Daytona Beach News-Journal. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
- ^ "Hip-hop star Killer Mike endorses Democrat Josh Weil in April 1 Florida Congress election". The Daytona Beach News-Journal. Retrieved March 26, 2025.
- ^ "Editorial: For Congressional District 6, Josh Weil has the right answers". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved March 26, 2025.
The Orlando Sentinel endorses Josh Weil for Congressional District 6.
- ^ Weisz, Zac (March 27, 2025). "Chain reaction: Why Trump pulled Stefanik's UN nomination". GZERO. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
Eye on the poll: An internal Republican poll from March has Weil leading Fine 44% to 41%, according to a source familiar with the race, with 10% undecided.
- ^ Howard, Andrew; Mutnick, Ally; Jacobs, Ben (March 28, 2025). "Stefanik's withdrawal suggests Republicans are sweating their thin margins". Politico.
- ^ Florell, Matt (March 26, 2025). "Florida U.S. Congressional District 6 Special Election survey conducted for FloridaPolitics.com" (PDF). St. Pete Polls. Retrieved March 26, 2025.
- ^ "Florida - House District 06". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
- ^ a b "United States Representative District: 1". results.elections.myflorida.com. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
External links
- Official campaign websites
- Randy Fine (R) for Congress
- Andrew Parrott (L) for Congress
- Josh Weil (D) for Congress
