DeSantis announces special election for U.S. House 20
May 4, 2021 at 3:56 PM EDT - Updated May 4 at 9:26 PM
The dates for the special election to fill the vacated seat for Florida's 20th congressional district were announced Tuesday afternoon by Gov. Ron DeSantis.
The governor made the announcement during a news conference at West Miami Middle School.
The seat became open following the
Gov. Ron DeSantis announces special election for U.S. House 20
"I think that puts qualifying towards the end of the first week of September, and I know as someone who ran for [a Congressional seat], there's a lot that goes into it," DeSantis said. "I know there will be a lot of folks that want to run for it, so hopefully that gives them enough time to be able to get on the ballot."