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Florida special election results: GOP keeps 2 U.S. House seats in Florida

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4 weeks ago

April 2, 2025

www.youtube.com – FOX 35 Orlando – 2025-04-02 06:03:00

SUMMARY: In Florida’s special election, Republicans retained two U.S. House seats. State Senator Randy Fine won District 6, securing 56% of the vote, defeating Josh Wheel, who received 42%. Fine will replace Mike Waltz. In District 1, Florida CFO Jimmy Petronis won with 57% of the vote, taking over Matt Gaetz’s vacated seat. Fine credited President Trump for his victory, despite Wheel raising significantly more funds. Republicans now hold 220 seats in the House, with Democrats at 213. Wheel conceded, highlighting his campaign’s success and urging focus on issues like education and veterans’ care.

Randy Fine won Tuesday’s special election for a vacant congressional seat that the president carried by 30 points less than five months ago. The seat opened up after Mike Waltz was tapped to be Trump’s national security adviser in what was widely seen then as a move without much political risk. Fine defeated Democrat challenger Josh Weil. Florida CFO Jimmy Patronis defeated his challenger, Gay Valimont, to fill former Rep. Matt Gaetz’s seat.

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