Randy Fine will win FL-6 congressional seat, CNN projects, helping with GOP's narrow House majority
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Source: CNN
Randy Fine will win FL-6 congressional seat, CNN projects, helping with GOPs narrow House majority
By Steve Contorno, CNN
2 minute read
Updated 7:34 PM EDT, Tue April 1, 2025
Florida Sen. Randy Fine stands for the pledge of allegiance during opening day of the Florida legislative session Tuesday, March 4, 2025, in Tallahassee, Florida. Alicia Devine/Tallahassee Democrat/USA Today Network/Imagn Images
(CNN) Former Florida state Sen. Randy Fine will win the special election for an open House seat in Floridas 6th Congressional District, according to a projection from the CNN Decision Desk. The result means a sigh of relief for Republicans after late concerns emerged over their candidates efforts in the overwhelmingly conservative district.
Fine will replace national security adviser Mike Waltz and deliver much-needed reinforcements for House Speaker Mike Johnsons narrow majority.
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Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/01/politics/florida-special-election/index.html

C_eh_N_eh_D_eh
(2,214 posts)This one was always a long shot. Any further R seats that open up in the future will likely be much more precarious.
Ellipsis
(9,278 posts)FBaggins
(28,063 posts)Right about where the pre-spin implied it would be. Now both sides will claim goalpost victories.
OrlandoDem2
(2,662 posts)EthanBlue
(54 posts)I knew it was a long shot. Just wanted a boost in the arm with some good news and hope.
Sometimes I feel like this country has gone insane.
Deminpenn
(16,677 posts)No surprise the R won.
Karasu
(861 posts)LoisB
(9,887 posts)rickyhall
(5,033 posts)Omaha Steve
(104,991 posts)NOT the AP for an election result.