Florida Sets Dates for Special Election to Replace Gaetz in Congress

‘This special election will be faster than we have ever done before,’ Florida Secretary of State Cord Byrd said.

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) questions U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland during a House Judiciary Committee hearing in Washington on June 4, 2024. Allison Bailey/AFP via Getty Images

Voters in Florida’s First Congressional District will elect their replacement for former Rep. Matt Gaetz on April 1, 2025.

Florida’s Secretary of State Cord Byrd released the multi-month schedule of events on Nov. 22, touting it as the fastest election to refill a vacant congressional seat.