Special elections
When a seat in Congress opens mid-term, it's filled by a special election (and in the Senate, usually by an appointment until then). Their results are the best read on the national mood between elections.
Senate seats about to open
- Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) was elected governor; the seat opens when they're sworn in (the term ran to 2031). In Tennessee: the governor appoints a replacement; special election at the next regular November election.
Upcoming special elections
None scheduled as of Nov 7, 2026. We add them as they're set.
Recent results
| Seat | Date | Winner | Margin | 2024 | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX-18Sylvester Turner died (March 2025). | Jan 31, 2026 | Christian Menefee (D) 68.9%Runoff between two Democrats after the November 4, 2025 all-party first round. | – | D+38.9 | – |
| TN-07Mark Green resigned (July 2025). | Dec 2, 2025 | Matt Van Epps (R) 53.9% | R+8.8 | – | – |
| AZ-07Raúl Grijalva died (March 2025). | Sep 23, 2025 | Adelita Grijalva (D) 68.9% | D+39.5 | D+26.9 | D+12.6 |
| VA-11Gerry Connolly died (May 2025). | Sep 9, 2025 | James Walkinshaw (D) 75.1% | D+50.5 | – | – |
| FL-01Matt Gaetz resigned (November 2024). | Apr 1, 2025 | Jimmy Patronis (R) 56.9% | R+14.6 | – | – |
| FL-06Mike Waltz resigned to become national security adviser. | Apr 1, 2025 | Randy Fine (R) 56.7% | R+14.0 | – | – |
2027 elections · All upcoming elections · Class of 2027
Results: Wikipedia, "2025 United States House of Representatives elections". 2024 baseline: the district's 2024 House result (civicAPI); districts where one party had no candidate have none. Senate vacancy rules: Ballotpedia.
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