Randy Fine, Jimmy Patronis become members of Congress
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Randy Fine and Jimmy Patronis are the newest members of Congress, representing Florida's Sixth and First Congressional Districts, respectively.
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Randy Fine was going to Congress. But the Florida Legislature will be better place without Fine’s bullying, bluster and browbeating of witnesses.
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Despite being outraised and outspent, Randy Fine earned 56.7% of the vote, winning all six counties that make up the sixth congressional district.
Hand-picked by Donald Trump, Florida Republicans Jimmy Patronis and Randy Fine centered their campaigns around the president’s agenda.
In the 6th Congressional District, Trump received roughly 65% of the vote in 2024, just behind the 67% Waltz received in his final House reelection bid. In Tuesday’s special election, Fine was underperforming Waltz by about 10 percentage points.
Florida voters cast ballots Apr. 1 in the U.S. House District 1 special election to replace Matt Gaetz and District 6 to replace Mike Waltz.
All eyes are on Florida as two key congressional races on Tuesday could determine how slim Republican’s majority is in the U.S. House of Representatives.
When the results for Tuesday's special election in Florida came in, Democrat Gay Valimont had fallen short of winning a congressional seat that few thought she had a chance to claim.
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.
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.