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Florida state Sen. Randy Fine won Tuesday’s special election for a vacant congressional seat that the president carried by 30 points less than five months ago.
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Democrats saw the narrower-than-expected margin as a sign of potential gains, while Fine dismissed concerns of underperformance.
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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis criticized newly elected Congressman Randy Fine, alleging Fine's personality led to an underwhelming victory. DeSantis claimed Fine's stance on gun control and immigration alienated Republican voters, necessitating intervention from President Trump.
Florida state senator Randy Fine is running in a special election for Mike Waltz's seat in Florida's 6th congressional district on April 1.
Republican state Sen. Randy Fine has prevailed in a special congressional election in Florida on Tuesday, NBC News projects, though the race is shaping up to be closer than November’s results in the deeply Republican district.
Florida voters cast ballots Apr. 1 in the U.S. House District 6 special election to replace Mike Waltz. Follow along for the latest election results.
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Randy Fine defeated Democrat Josh Weil in a special election on Tuesday. The race was unexpectedly close, with the possibility of a Democratic victory in the highly Republican district worrying party leaders amid slumping approval ratings for President Donald Trump.
Randy Fine, a Jewish Republican backed by President Donald Trump, has prevailed in a special election in Florida’s 6th Congressional District.
Randy Fine, newly elected to Congress in Florida's 6th District, is expected to take the oath of office in the Capitol at 6 p.m. Wednesday.
National Republicans had been nervous about the race against progressive candidate Josh Weil given close polling and massive Democratic fundraising.
The Republican candidate is running for the seat that National Security Adviser Michael Waltz won by 33 points in November.
Florida Congressman Randy Fine (District 6) delivered his first speech on the floor of the U.S. House, moments after being officially worn-in as a member of Congress. Randy Fine defeated Josh Weil to fill the seat vacated by former Rep.