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Florida’s 6th Congressional District special election, 2025

A special election to fill the seat representing Florida’s 6th Congressional District in the U.S. House will be held in 2025. Primaries are scheduled for January 28, 2025. The general election will be held April 1, 2025. The filing deadline was December 7, 2024.

The special election will fill the anticipated vacancy left by Michael Waltz (R), who was selected by Donald Trump (R) to serve as national security advisor in his second presidential term. Waltz is expected to resign on January 20, 2025. Source: BallotPedia

Are you in District 6?

Double check by looking on your Voter ID, looking up the info on the Supervisor of Elections website (Lake)(Marion), or you can enter your address to look it up online (GovTrack).

Chantel note: based on my review of the map, I feel comfortable sharing these estimates, but please double check!

The map appears to include:

  • Eustis,
  • Sorrento,
  • Umatilla,
  • Altoona,
  • Astor,
  • Grand Island,
  • Lady Lake north of Eagles Nest/Lake Ella Road,
  • Lake County Villages,
  • Marion County Villages (and north),
  • Mount Dora,
  • Leesburg north/northeast of Haines Creek (the water, not the road/neighborhood) (includes Mid Florida Lakes), 
  • A large portion of Volusia, Marion, Flagler, and St. Johns counties.

It does not appear to include any Sumter County, Fruitland Park (south of Eagles Nest/Lake Ella Road), Tavares, Astatula, Howey, Tangerine, or any south Lake (Minneola, Groveland, Clermont, Mascotte, Stuckey, Ferndale, Montverde).

Primary: January 28, 2025

  • Deadline to register or update registration: passed (but you can still do this for the general election in April)
  • Deadline to request a vote-by-mail ballot: January 16, 2025. All vote-by-mail ballot have expired so a new request is needed for this special election. Options:
    1. Completing an online vote-by-mail request. (Lake)(Marion)
      • Remember: you can request an ACCESSIBLE vote-by-mail ballot that you can use your computers access technology to complete. Marion County: to request an accessible ballot, their website says you have to contact them directly: 352-620-3290 or email VoteByMail@VoteMarion.Gov.
    2. Calling the Lake County Supervisor of Elections office at 352-343-9734 or Marion at 352-620-3290.
    3. Completing and returning the Statewide Vote-by-Mail Request Form. [Chantel note: this is a pdf that is not full accessible]
  • Early Voting: January 18-25, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
    • Eustis Service Center, 301 W. Ward Ave., Eustis, FL 32726
    • Supervisor of Elections Office, 1898 E. Burleigh Blvd., Tavares, FL 32778
    • Lady Lake Community Bldg, 237 W. Guava St., Lady Lake, FL 32159
    • Umatilla Southside Community Center, 17107 Ball Park Rd., Umatilla, FL 32784
    • Sorrento Church of God, 31605 Orange St., Sorrento, FL 32776
    • W.T. Bland Public Library, 1995 N. Donnelly St., Mt. Dora, FL 32757
    • As of 1/11/25, Marion County did not list its early voting locations online. Contact them for more information: 352-620-3290, https://www.votemarion.gov/ 
  • Election Day: vote at the precinct on your voter ID. Remember: all polling places must have an Express Vote Accessible Voting Machine on premises!

General Election: April 1, 2025 (not kidding)

Details coming soon