2025 United States House of Representatives elections

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6 of the 435 seats in theUnited States House of Representatives 218 seats needed for a majority
Majority party Minority party   Leader Mike Johnson Hakeem Jeffries Party Republican Democratic Leader since October 25, 2023 January 3, 2023 Leader's seat Louisiana 4th New York 8th Last election 220 seats, 50.5% 215 seats, 47.9% Seats after 220 215 Popular vote 372,625 420,808[a] Percentage 46.58% 52.60% Seats up 3 3 Races won 3 3
Democratic hold     Republican hold      No election

There were sixspecial elections to the United States House of Representatives in 2025 during the119th United States Congress.

RepublicanMatt Gaetz resigned on November 13, 2024, shortly after President-electDonald Trump announced that he would nominate Gaetz to serve as theUnited States attorney general, although Gaetz later withdrew from consideration for that position.^[1] GovernorRon DeSantis called the election for April 1, 2025, and primary elections were held on January 28.^[14] Republican state CFOJimmy Patronis won the election.^[15]

RepublicanMike Waltz resigned on January 20, 2025, to become Trump'sNational Security Advisor.^[3] GovernorRon DeSantis called the election for April 1, 2025, and primary elections were held on January 28.^[16] Republican state senatorRandy Fine won the election.^[17]

Incumbent DemocratSylvester Turner died on March 5, 2025.^[18] GovernorGreg Abbott called the special election for November 4, 2025.^[19] With no candidate receiving at least 50% of the vote, the top two candidates, county attorneyChristian Menefee and former city councillorAmanda Edwards, advanced to the runoff election, which was scheduled to be held on January 31, 2026.^[11][20], where Menefee won.

Incumbent DemocratRaúl Grijalva died on March 13, 2025, from complications from cancer treatment.^[21] GovernorKatie Hobbs called a special election to be held on September 23, 2025.^[22] Democratic formerPima County supervisor and Grijalva's daughterAdelita Grijalva won the election.^[23]

Incumbent DemocratGerry Connolly died on May 21, 2025, from complications related toesophageal cancer.^[24] Prior to his death, Connolly had announced his intention to not seek re-election in 2026 and had instead endorsed DemocratJames Walkinshaw, his formerchief of staff and current member of theFairfax County Board of Supervisors. GovernorGlenn Youngkin called a special election to be held on September 9, 2025.^[25] Walkinshaw won the election.^[26]

Incumbent RepublicanMark Green resigned on July 20, 2025, following the passage of theOne Big Beautiful Bill Act.^[27] GovernorBill Lee called the general election to take place on December 2, 2025.^[28] Republican former commissioner of the Tennessee Department of General ServicesMatt Van Epps won the election.^[29]

Incumbent RepublicanElise Stefanik was expected to resign to take office as theU.S. ambassador to the United Nations, after being nominated to the position by President-electDonald Trump on November 11, 2024.^[31] GovernorKathy Hochul would have been responsible for calling a special election ten days after the vacancy, to take place between 70 and 80 days afterwards.^[32] However, after several months of delays, Stefanik's nomination was withdrawn by President Trump on March 27, 2025, due to concerns over the slimRepublican Party majority in the House of Representatives. Stefanik had been expected to be confirmed; her nomination was reported favorably out of theSenate Foreign Relations Committee, and House Majority LeaderSteve Scalise was planning to host a going-away party for Stefanik on March 31.^[33]

In lieu of a primary election, nominees for the special election would have been chosen by party chairpersons from each county in the 21st district.^[34] A wide field of Republicans had declared their intent to seek the nomination, includingJoe Pinion,^[35]Dan Stec,^[36] andChris Tague.^[37] TheNew York State Conservative Party endorsed Stec.^[38] Democrats nominated dairy farmer Blake Gendebien for the expected special election on February 4.^[39]Richard Grayson, writer and perennial candidate, filed as a write-in candidate proposing that the 21st District become a province ofCanada, satirizing Trump'spush for the United States to annex Canada.^[40]

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