Michael George Glen Waltz (born January 31, 1974) is an American politician, ... In 2018, Waltz defeated former ambassador Nancy Soderberg and succeeded Ron DeSantis, who went on to be elected the 46th governor of Florida that same year. He was re-elected in 2020, 2022, ...

3 days ago · TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump-endorsed candidates Jimmy Patronis and Randy Fine won their Republican primaries in the special elections to replace former Florida Reps. Matt Gaetz and Mike Waltz, notching wins in reliably conservative districts.. Republicans are expected to hold the seats following the general election April 1, which would boost their thin majority in the U ...

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...

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.

2 days ago · Fine was first elected to the Florida House in 2016, and recently broke with Gov. Ron DeSantis, accusing the governor of not doing enough to combat antisemitism. ... Waltz carried the 6th District by a 30-point margin in November. Now two Democrats are running for his seat — Josh Weil, an Orlando area teacher, and Ges Selmont, a businessman ...

2 days ago · Fine was first elected to the Florida House in 2016, and recently broke with Gov. Ron DeSantis, ... Waltz carried the 6th District by a 30-point margin in November. Now two Democrats are running ...

3 days ago · Florida state Sen. Randy Fine has won the Republican primary in the special election to replace former Rep. Mike Waltz in Florida’s 6th Congressional District ... Gov. Ron DeSantis and his state ...

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] Waltz won with 56.31% of the vote to Soderberg's 43.69%. [13] He would be re-elected in 2020, 2022 and 2024.

Nov 12, 2024 · Does Gov. Ron DeSantis get to appoint Waltz's successor? No. In reportedly choosing Marco Rubio to become the next secretary of state, Trump has given DeSantis − in the infamous words of disgraced Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich − "this thing, and it's (expletive) golden."Blagojevich was later convicted of public corruption and served nearly eight years of a 14-year sentence before then ...

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.