Waltz ran for Florida's 6th congressional district in 2018 to succeed incumbent Republican Ron DeSantis, who retired before being elected governor of Florida. [11][12] He defeated John Ward and Fred Costello in the Republican primary [13] before facing Democratic nominee Nancy Soderberg, a former representative at the United Nations and the ...

Nov 12, 2024 · Michael Waltz's impending exit from Congress, just a week after winning a fourth term, provides an opportunity for someone to take one of 435 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives....

Nov 25, 2024 · It's official: Congressman Michael Waltz has resigned and a special election will be held to replace him. Waltz, a Republican from St. Augustine Beach, served six years in …

3 days ago · A slate of congressional hopefuls are vying to win their Florida primaries in special elections to replace two high-profile House Republicans.

Apr 20, 2023 · Rep. Michael Waltz (R-Fla.) endorsed former President Donald Trump’s 2024 White House bid on Thursday, adding his name to the growing list of Florida Republicans backing Trump over his likely...

Jan 21, 2025 · On Nov. 25, after Waltz was named to the post, Gov. Ron DeSantis set a special election for the seat, with a primary to be held Jan. 28 and a general election April 1. A mandatory early voting period for the primary was set for Jan. 18 to 25. Three Republicans and two Democrats qualified for the primaries in this race. Republicans: Aaron Baker

Nov 18, 2024 · From the time he entered the race to replace Ron DeSantis, who left the seat to run successfully for governor, Waltz rebuffed accusations that he was a Never Trumper.

Waltz ran for Florida's 6th congressional district in 2018 to replace Republican Ron DeSantis, who was elected governor of Florida. [10][11] He ran against Democrat Nancy Soderberg in the general election. [12]

Nov 27, 2024 · TALLAHASSEE — With the backing of President-elect Donald Trump, state Sen. Randy Fine said Tuesday he will run for a congressional seat being vacated by U.S. Rep. Mike Waltz.

Nov 26, 2024 · Preceding Michael Waltz was then-Congressman Ron DeSantis, who used the seat as a springboard to the Florida governorship. Waltz is now the second-straight representative of FL-6 to advance to a higher political office.