Fine decided to run in the district, even though he does not currently live there, after receiving an enthusiastic endorsement from President Donald Trump.

Florida state Sen. Randy Fine, a Jewish Republican and outspoken supporter of Israel, handily won a special congressional primary in Florida’s 6th Congressional District on Tuesday, almost certainly guaranteeing him a seat in the House.

The Associated Press has called the Florida 6th Congressional District Special Primary election with Senator Randy Fine as the winner.

Florida’s chief financial officer, Jimmy Patronis, won the Republican nomination Tuesday night to fill former U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz’s vacant seat in Congress in the Panhandle. Across the state, in the 6th Congressional District,

Special primaries in two conservative Florida districts will take place Tuesday to replace former U.S. Reps. Matt Gaetz and Mike Waltz.

Trump-endorsed candidates Jimmy Patronis and Randy Fine won the Republican primaries to replace former Florida Reps. Matt Gaetz and Mike Waltz, signaling strong conservative holds on these districts.

Randy Fine won Tuesday’s Republican primary for Florida’s 6th Congressional District, beating Aaron Baker and Ehsan Joarder.

He fended off a challenge from former state Rep. Joel Rudman, a doctor who gained political prominence for opposing mask mandates.

Her first child, Wyatt, was born healthy in her hometown of Dublin, Ga. The Helms family returned to Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, where she’s an assistant to the base commander and her husband does security work.

The statewide vetting effort is taking place against the backdrop of ongoing tensions in academia following the October 7, 2023 Hamas massacre and Israel’s military response.

President Trump has backed Jimmy Patronis and Randy Fine in the special elections to fill Florida's 1st and 6th congressional districts.