A liberal judge won big in Wisconsin's April 1 Supreme Court election while Republicans held two Florida congressional seats. Both parties are spinning the results ahead of the 2026 midterm cycle.

Voting day for Florida’s 1st and 6th Congressional District Seats is Tuesday, April 1, 2025. It's also voting day for: Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

President Donald Trump and other leading conservatives are celebrating a special election sweep in Florida, calling it a “huge win for America" and a rebuke to Democrat hopes for an upset in the deep red state.

Republicans Randy Fine and Jimmy Patronis won special elections in Florida, resulting in the GOP control of the House sitting at a 220-213 margin.

Here are the takeaways from a liberal's victory in Wisconsin and GOP wins in Florida races to succeed Mike Waltz and Matt Gaetz in Tuesday's elections.

Source: Election results and race calls are from The Associated Press. By The New York Times election results team: Michael Andre, Emma Baker, Neil Berg, Andrew Chavez, Michael Be

The Republican candidate is running for the seat that National Security Adviser Michael Waltz won by 33 points in November.

Three spring elections have provided early warning signs to Republicans and President Donald Trump. The conservative Wisconsin judge endorsed by Trump and backed by Elon Musk and his groups to the tune of $21 million lost by a significant margin in a state Trump won in November.

Voters in a crucial court race and two House special elections will provide hints of how the country views President Trump and Elon Musk, months after they took power.