Update: Jimmy Patronis and Randy Fine swept their respective primaries in congressional special elections. Patronis had 65.6% of the vote in CD 1 with 65% of the vote counted. There was no Democratic primary so Patronis will face Gay Valimont.

Fine, who is backed by President Donald Trump, House Speaker Mike Johnson, and former Rep. Mike Waltz , had a prohibitive cash edge, with $426,712 raised through Jan. 8, according to Federal Election Commission records. More than $355,000 of that comes from individual contributions, and the other $70,000-plus stems from committee cash.

The Palm Bay Republican said his GOP Primary win for Congress shows there is life after crossing the Governor.

House Republicans are one step closer to a full majority with the Florida primary wins of Jimmy Patronis and Randy Fine to fill the seats of former Reps. Matt Gaetz and Mike Waltz. Both men were backed by President Donald Trump.

The candidate endorsed by President Donald Trump won the Republican primary in a special election in Florida's 6th Congressional District to replace former GOP Rep. Michael Waltz.

The wins put MAGA loyalists Jimmy Patronis and Randy Fine on glide paths to Congress when they take on little-known Democratic opponents in special general elections on April 1.

Florida state Sen. Randy Fine will win the Republican special primary to fill former Rep. Mike Waltz’s seat in Florida’s 6th Congressional District, according to the Associated Press.

Both Republicans will now advance to the April 1 special election, where they are expected to be heavy favorites in the solid GOP districts.

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The Republican supermajority in the Florida Legislature is working to roll back gun laws passed after the Marjory Stoneman Douglas school shooting in 2018. In December, former Representative Joel Rudman and Sen.

State university officials began the effort in response to social media outrage over test questions about terrorism. The effort has infuriated professors.