Florida special election nets 1st win for Republicans
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Randy Fine, who was backed by President Trump, won all six counties in the sixth congressional district.
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Republican candidates are projected to win two special elections in Florida on Tuesday, according to U.S. media organizations, boosting Republicans' slim majority in the U.S. House of Representatives...
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Mr. Patronis had won 57 percent. And State Senator Randy Fine captured the Sixth District seat that had been held by Michael Waltz, now Mr. Trump’s national security adviser.
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Elections in Florida and Wisconsin Test Trump’s Sway
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Two important elections are occurring in Florida and Wisconsin that will help Republicans in the major key swing state of Wisconsin and the red state of Florida.
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With liberal judge Susan Crawford’s win in Wisconsin, some believe things seem to likely be shifting for the Democratic Party.
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While the position is non-partisan, this election still determined the court’s ideological lean.
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Dexter Smithen was arrested in Hillsborough County, Florida, after he allegedly stole a Tesla Cybertruck during a test drive.
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries believes that 60 GOP House seats are now potentially in play after the Florida special election results. Jeffries theorized that a blue wave could be on the way, as the Republican Party reels from its special election underperformance in Wisconsin and Florida.
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Ron DeSantis intensified attacks on Randy Fine Wednesday, blaming Fine's "unique problems" for a narrow special election win in a Republican stronghold district.
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