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. The Trump-backed Republican had faced mounting pressure from his party in the final days of the campaign after Democrat Josh Weil outraised Fine by a nearly 10-to-1

Florida's 6th Congressional District race sparked national attention. Randy Fine earned Donald Trump's endorsement and defeated Democrat Josh Weil.

Republicans won two special elections in Florida on Tuesday, successfully replacing former GOP Reps. Matt Gaetz and Mike Waltz and holding their party’s slim majority in the House. An election between Republican Jimmy Patronis and Democrat Gay Valimont was called for Patronis at 8:20 p.