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Fine was leading Democrat Josh Weil 54%-46% when the NBC News Decision Desk called the race with 73% of the expected vote in.
Detroit Free Press |
Democrats campaigned in the three races by focusing their ire on Musk and Trump and crowed afterward that the results were a rebuke to the two men who have been frequently side-by-side during the ope...
Roll Call |
Both Republicans won their seats Tuesday by double digits, but their margins of victory were tighter than expected in districts Trump had easily carried just five months ago, an underperformance tied...
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Republicans won special elections in two Florida Congressional districts. The margins of victory in the heavily-Republican districts were significantly narrower than in November.
Two Trump-endorsed Republicans, Randy Fine and Jimmy Patronis, won in Florida's special election Tuesday night to expand the GOP's narrow majority in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Republican Randy Fine won the House seat formerly held by Mike Waltz, while Republican Jimmy Patronis won the house seat vacated by Matt Gaetz.
The Republicans who were elected on Tuesday to fill seats left empty by Matt Gaetz and Michael Waltz had President Trump’s backing.
Republicans won two special elections in Florida on Tuesday, successfully replacing former GOP Reps. Matt Gaetz and Mike Waltz and holding their party’s slim majority in the House. The election was held Tuesday.
Republicans held on to a pair of deep-red House seats in Florida special elections Tuesday, helping to shore up their slim majority.
Far less money has poured into the Florida Senate District 19 race that pits Debbie Mayfield against Marcie Adkins, Mark Lightner III and Tim Thomas. Together, the group has spent less than $232,000, with Mayfield accounting for nearly $169,000 of that.
While GOP wins were widely expected in the heavily red districts, Democrats narrowed the margins considerably from November, which may signal a shift in public sentiment.
Republican Jimmy Patronis beat Democrat Gay Valimont. The party also held another Florida seat in Tuesday's special election.