According to the Associated Press, Republicans Jimmy Patronis and Randy Fine won special elections Tuesday in two Florida congressional districts. Both candidates were backed by President Donald Trump. In the 1st District race, Patronis, the state’s chief financial officer, fended off a challenge from Democrat Gay Valimont. He will fill the seat previously held by former Rep. Matt Gaetz. In Florida’s 6th District, Fine won against Democratic challenger Josh Weil for a seat vacated by Mike Waltz when he was tapped to become Trump’s national security adviser. The win extends Republicans’ majority of 220-213 in the House of Representatives.
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