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Former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz, seen here at the Republican convention in Milwaukee in July, says he will not return to Congres next year. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

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Matt Gaetz says he won’t return to Congress next year

Special election to succeed former Florida congressman will take place April 1

By Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted November 22, 2024 at 5:09pm

Campaigns

At the Races: DNC, or the Democrats’ Next Campaign

By Mary Ellen McIntire, Daniela Altimari and Niels Lesniewski
Posted November 21, 2024 at 4:00pm
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis would appoint a new senator and set a House special election date.

Campaigns

West Wing-driven House, Senate vacancies spotlight special elections

By Niels Lesniewski
Posted November 13, 2024 at 11:44am, Updated at 7:41pm
Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, advanced from the state's new primary system, which puts candidates of all parties on one ballot and sends the top four vote-getters on to the November election.

Campaigns

Murkowski, Palin advance to November in Alaska races

By Kate Ackley
Posted August 17, 2022 at 5:47am
Democrat Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick won the special election to fill the seat of former Rep. Alcee Hastings in Florida's 20th District.

Florida Democrat wins special election after promising $1,000 checks

By Stephanie Akin
Posted January 11, 2022 at 7:11pm
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick was declared the winner, by five votes over her nearest rival, in the Democratic primary in Florida's 20th District.

Former Hastings rival narrowly wins Democratic nod in Florida special election

By Stephanie Akin
Posted November 16, 2021 at 2:17pm
Democrat Shontel Brown has won the special election for Ohio’s 11th District, succeeding Marcia Fudge, who resigned in March to become secretary of Housing and Urban Development.

Brown, Carey win open Ohio seats, keeping party control unchanged

By Stephanie Akin
Posted November 2, 2021 at 10:23pm
Democrats in Florida’s 20th District will have to wait a little longer to learn who won the party primary in the special election to succeed the late Rep. Alcee L. Hastings.

Race to pick Hastings successor in Florida is neck and neck

By Stephanie Akin
Posted November 2, 2021 at 9:56pm
Ohio Republican Mike Carey has the endorsement of President Donald Trump in the special election for Ohio’s 15th District.

Democrats hope for morale boost in Ohio special election, but GOP not worried

By Stephanie Akin
Posted October 27, 2021 at 5:30am
North Carolina Rep. Ted Budd saw a significant increase in online donations after former President Donald Trump endorsed his Senate campaign.

After Trump endorsement, candidates’ online donations see mixed results

By Bridget Bowman and Ryan Kelly
Posted August 5, 2021 at 5:30am