What To Know About Tuesday's Us House Primaries To Replace Matt Gaetz And Mike Waltz

The races to fill the U.S. House seats of former Reps. Mike Waltz and Matt Gaetz began Tuesday with primaries in reliably conservative districts that solidly back President Donald Trump.

One of the seats up for grabs is northwest Florida's 1st Congressional District, long represented by Gaetz. He announced he wouldn't be returning to Congress after he withdrew from consideration to be Trump's attorney general amid allegations of sexual misconduct .

The other race is for the 6th Congressional District, which extends south of Jacksonville and includes Daytona Beach. The seat had been held by Waltz, who is now serving as Trump's national security adviser , a position that doesn't require Senate confirmation.

Republicans are expected to hold the seats, which will restore their thin 220-215 majority in the U.S. House as they pursue Trump's agenda. But the push to implement Trump's policies could be slowed as Congress waits for the primary winners to be confirmed in general elections scheduled for April 1.

Here's what to know about Tuesday's special elections.