2025 Florida's 1st congressional district special election

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/2025-florida-s-1st-congressional-district-special-election

1. What is the election date?
2. What is the district?
3. Why was there a special election in Florida's 1st congressional district in 2025?
4. Who was the representative that resigned?

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the election date?April 1, 2025
2. What is the district?Florida's 1st congressional district
3. Why was there a special election in Florida's 1st congressional district in 2025?The seat became empty when the long‑time representative, Matt Gaetz, resigned after being nominated for a new job. A special election is required to fill the vacancy.
4. Who was the representative that resigned?Matt Gaetz, who had been elected to the House for six terms.

Special Election: An election held to fill a vacancy in a legislative or executive office outside the regularly scheduled election cycle.
Incumbent: The current holder of a particular office.
Safe District: A legislative district where one political party has a significant and consistent advantage, making it unlikely for the opposing party to win.
Margin of Victory: The difference in votes between the winning candidate and the runner-up.