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mahatmakanejeeves

(63,960 posts)
Tue Apr 1, 2025, 08:16 PM Yesterday

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 GOP’s 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 Florida’s 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 candidate’s efforts in the overwhelmingly conservative district.

Fine will replace national security adviser Mike Waltz and deliver much-needed reinforcements for House Speaker Mike Johnson’s narrow majority.

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Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/01/politics/florida-special-election/index.html

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Randy Fine will win FL-6 congressional seat, CNN projects, helping with GOP's narrow House majority (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Yesterday OP
If it's even close, that's still an upset. C_eh_N_eh_D_eh Yesterday #1
8 points last I looked with 81% in. Ellipsis Yesterday #2
Closer to 14% now with almost all precincts in FBaggins Yesterday #6
thnx. Ellipsis Yesterday #8
He's a POS. Get ready for more chaos if that's even possible. OrlandoDem2 Yesterday #3
Wished it was different EthanBlue Yesterday #4
FL CDs are heavily gerrymandered Deminpenn Yesterday #5
I would expect nothing less from the Kingdom of DeSantis, where every last thing has been manipulated to favor fascism. Karasu Yesterday #7
Some voters just never learn. LoisB Yesterday #9
What does it take to get through to these dumb bastards? Ovens? Zirkon B? rickyhall Yesterday #10
AFTER a review by forum hosts LOCKING Omaha Steve 22 hrs ago #11

C_eh_N_eh_D_eh

(2,214 posts)
1. If it's even close, that's still an upset.
Tue Apr 1, 2025, 08:19 PM
Yesterday

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)
2. 8 points last I looked with 81% in.
Tue Apr 1, 2025, 08:26 PM
Yesterday

FBaggins

(28,063 posts)
6. Closer to 14% now with almost all precincts in
Tue Apr 1, 2025, 08:36 PM
Yesterday

Right about where the pre-spin implied it would be. Now both sides will claim goalpost victories.

Ellipsis

(9,278 posts)
8. thnx.
Tue Apr 1, 2025, 08:50 PM
Yesterday

OrlandoDem2

(2,662 posts)
3. He's a POS. Get ready for more chaos if that's even possible.
Tue Apr 1, 2025, 08:27 PM
Yesterday

EthanBlue

(54 posts)
4. Wished it was different
Tue Apr 1, 2025, 08:27 PM
Yesterday

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)
5. FL CDs are heavily gerrymandered
Tue Apr 1, 2025, 08:32 PM
Yesterday

No surprise the R won.

Karasu

(861 posts)
7. I would expect nothing less from the Kingdom of DeSantis, where every last thing has been manipulated to favor fascism.
Tue Apr 1, 2025, 08:47 PM
Yesterday

LoisB

(9,887 posts)
9. Some voters just never learn.
Tue Apr 1, 2025, 09:02 PM
Yesterday

rickyhall

(5,033 posts)
10. What does it take to get through to these dumb bastards? Ovens? Zirkon B?
Tue Apr 1, 2025, 09:47 PM
Yesterday

Omaha Steve

(104,991 posts)
11. AFTER a review by forum hosts LOCKING
Tue Apr 1, 2025, 11:37 PM
22 hrs ago

NOT the AP for an election result.

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