3 days ago · TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The races to fill the U.S. House seats of former Reps. Mike Waltz and Matt Gaetz begin Tuesday with primaries in reliably conservative districts that solidly back President Donald Trump. One of the seats up for grabs is northwest Florida’s 1st Congressional District, long represented by Gaetz.

The candidate endorsed by President Trump on Tuesday won the Republican primary in a special election in Florida's 6th Congressional District in the race to replace former GOP Rep. Michael Waltz ...

2 days ago · President Trump’s two preferred candidates to replace former Representatives Matt Gaetz and Michael Waltz of Florida — who each left Congress to take a role in the new administration, but with ...

2 days ago · Republican voters in several Florida counties head to the polls on Tuesday, where they will select GOP nominees to fill seats that were held by former Reps. Michael Waltz and Matt Gaetz.

Michael George Glen Waltz (born January 31, 1974) is an American politician, businessman, author, and colonel for the 20th Special Forces Group within the Florida Army National Guard who is the 29th and current U.S. National Security Advisor.He previously served as the U.S. representative for Florida's 6th congressional district from 2019 to 2025. He is a member of the Republican Party and is ...

Jan 3, 2025 · Three Republicans and two Democrats are currently vying for seat, to be vacated on Jan. 20 by three-term U.S. Rep. Michael Waltz, as he was named by President-elect Donald Trump as his national security advisor.

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 Florida's 6th...

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. Fine’s announcement Tuesday came weeks after the Brevard County lawmaker was elected to the Florida Senate.

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. The...

Nov 14, 2024 · Shortly before the announcement of a GOP-controlled House came, Trump picked two Florida U.S. representatives, Matt Gaetz and Michael Waltz, to fill positions in his new administration....