Control of the U.S. House isn’t on the line in Tuesday’s special congressional primaries in Florida, but Republicans are still eager to find replacements for former GOP Reps. Matt Gaetz and Michael Waltz to add some breathing room to their slender majority in the chamber.

Democrats, torn nationally between progressive and moderate wings of the party, will have a similar choice in the Jan. 28 special primary election for U.S. House in Florida's 6th District.

With Fine running for Congress, Republican Florida Rep. Mayfield and Democrat Ahrens have said they are interested in running for his Senate seat

Florida Democrats are reeling from decisive 2024 election losses — defeats that solidified the state’s red status and sent many state Republicans off to Washington with big plans to spread conservative policy nationally.

Incumbent Mayfield is leaving the House District 32 seat to run for vacancy in Florida Senate District 19, which covers Central and South Brevard.

State Sen. Randy Fine, R-Brevard County, is resigning effective March 31 from the Senate as he runs in a special election to replace former U.S. Rep. Mike Waltz, who was named national security adviser by President Donald Trump.

President Donald Trump pardoned all of the nearly 1,600 people charged in connection with the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol and commuted the sentences for 14.

Voters in parts of northeast Florida will be able to cast an early, in-person ballot this weekend in the special election to fill the seat of Congressman Michael Waltz. Waltz is resigning effective Monday,

Recreational marijuana may be making its way back to Florida voters in 2026, following a near-miss in 2024. The push to legalize marijuana for adults 21 and over in the state is gaining momentum, but there are several hurdles before it can become law.

The day before his second inauguration, President-elect Donald Trump held a campaign-style rally at an arena in Washington, where he repeated some of the most frequent false claims from the campaign trail while also sprinkling in some new falsehoods.

Florida has gained residents because of warm weather and low taxes, leading the state to gain representatives in the U.S. House leading up to the 2024 election. According to many, continuing population shifts will impact state and national politics for years.

Attorney General Ashley Moody will soon go to Washington. Gov. Ron DeSantis announced he is appointing the Plant City Republican to replace U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of State.