Ron DeSantis intensified attacks on Randy Fine Wednesday, blaming Fine's "unique problems" for a narrow special election win in a Republican stronghold district.
Florida's 6th Congressional District race sparked national attention. Randy Fine earned Donald Trump's endorsement and defeated Democrat Josh Weil.
The 52-year-old Republican defeated Democrat Gay Valimont in a special election held after Matt Gaetz resigned late last year.
The Florida contests, along with an election for Wisconsin Supreme Court also being held on Tuesday, mark the first elections since Mr. Trump returned to office.
Brevard County, Florida voted in the GOP primary special election for State House D32 and Senate D19. Follow for the latest election results.
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Democrats’ millions weren’t enough to flip a pair of House special elections in Florida after President Donald Trump deployed MAGA surrogates to his adopted home state. But they did find some cause for celebration at the margins — literally.
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Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Wednesday swore in newly elected Florida Reps. Jimmy Patronis (R) and Randy Fine (R). The two won special elections on Tuesday, and their quick entry to the House