Florida state Sen. Randy Fine (R) won the Republican primary in the state’s 6th Congressional District on Tuesday, making him a favorite to win the general election for the district’s U.S.
A slate of congressional hopefuls are vying to win their Florida primaries in special elections to replace two high-profile House Republicans.
Jimmy Patronis and Randy Fine won their primaries in the special elections to replace former Florida Reps. Matt Gaetz and Mike Waltz, notching wins in reliably conservative districts.
Florida state Sen. Randy Fine, a self-described “conservative firebrand,” won the Republican primary in the special election to replace former Rep. Mike Waltz in Florida’s 6th
Fine has distanced himself from Ron DeSantis, accusing Florida's Republican governor of not doing enough to combat antisemitism.
The two candidates will move on to special general elections on April 1, when they will be strongly favored to expand the Republicans’ slim House majority.
Democrats and Republicans have elected their candidates for the April 1 special election to fill the seat vacated by Michael Waltz.
Both Republicans will now advance to the April 1 special election, where they are expected to be heavy favorites in the solid GOP districts.
The candidate endorsed by President Trump on Tuesday won the Republican primary in a special election in Florida's 6th Congressional District in the race to replace former GOP Rep. Michael Waltz, who stepped down from his House seat last week to serve as Trump's national security adviser.
Florida CFO Jimmy Patronis and state Sen. Randy Fine are projected to win the special primary elections to fill the two vacant House seats in Florida.
Voters in parts of northeast Florida have until 7 p.m. to cast a ballot in a special primary election to replace Rep. Michael Waltz. Waltz resigned from Congress on Jan. 20, to join the Trump administration as national security advisor.