Floridians in 2 Key Congressional Districts Vote in Special Elections

Republicans hope to grow their slim House majority while Democrats look to close the gap in the districts Trump carried by more than 30 points in November 2024.

Voters take to the polls in Palm Beach, Fla., on Nov. 5, 2024. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

Floridians in two deep-red districts hit the polls on April 1 to select replacements for two congressmen who traded their reelection for nominations to President Donald Trump’s Cabinet.

Those now-former Republican congressmen, Matt Gaetz and Michael Waltz, vacated their seats to pursue the roles of attorney general and national security adviser, respectively.