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2025Final resultsSpecial election

2025 special election for Florida's 1st District

U.S. House · Florida

Jimmy Patronis (R) won with 56.9% of the vote, defeating Gay Valimont (D) by 14.6 points.

Jimmy PatronisRepublican · winner
56.9%97,370
Gay ValimontDemocrat
42.3%72,375
Stephen BrodenIndependent
0.8%1,384
171,129 votes

Source: State election authorities (Florida, Virginia, Arizona, Tennessee, Texas)Updated Oct 5, 2026, 12:34 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2025

The seat's recent races

EvenR+35.72022R+32.12024R+14.62025 special election

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

The candidates

Jimmy Patronis (R)Gay Valimont (D)

Also on the ballot: Stephen Broden (Independent), 0.8%