Republican Randy Fine, who was endorsed by President Donald Trump, is projected to win Florida's 6th Congressional District special election, the AP has called. Democrat Josh Weil made waves after out-fundraising Fine by nearly 10 times. Michael Waltz vacated the open seat following his appointment by Trump to be National Security Adviser.District 6 was won by President Trump by 30 points in the last election. With 99% of the votes on Tuesday night, Fine had about 56.7% of the vote. Fine said Tuesday that percentage could not be considered an underperformance. Fine was asked what Tuesday's margin potentially says about the district. "It's a special election," Fine said. "You have to look at the turnout. I mean there were twice as many people that voted. We won by double digits we're super excited it was an incredibly powerful victory given that many of you said I was going to lose over the last week and clearly we showed that wasn't any risk." Weil, who out-funded Fine—about $9 million to Fine's $1 million—felt they had made this district competitive. "We took a county district of six counties that had been written off and neglected by the state and national party for years that no one thought could be competitive that no one would respond to a progressive message," Weil said. "that no one could generate engagement and infrastructure in and we had hundreds of people who came out and canvassed and knocked doors for the first time. We were neck and neck last I looked within a 10th of a point of winning Volusia county in god knows when,"Fine says he plans to head to Washington on Wednesday. >> Video above is previous coveragePGlmcmFtZSBjbGFzcz0iYXAtZW1iZWQiIHRpdGxlPSJMaXZlIGVsZWN0aW9uIHJlc3VsdHMgdmlhIHRoZSBBc3NvY2lhdGVkIFByZXNzIiBzcmM9Imh0dHBzOi8vaW50ZXJhY3RpdmVzLmFwLm9yZy9lbGVjdGlvbi1yZXN1bHRzL2N1c3RvbWVycy9sYXlvdXRzL29yZ2FuaXphdGlvbi1sYXlvdXRzL3B1Ymxpc2hlZC81ODY3MC8yNTc3MC5odG1sIiB3aWR0aD0iMTAwJSIgZnJhbWVib3JkZXI9IjAiIHNjcm9sbGluZz0ibm8iIG1hcmdpbmhlaWdodD0iMCI+PC9pZnJhbWU+PHNjcmlwdCBkZWZlciBzcmM9Imh0dHBzOi8vaW50ZXJhY3RpdmVzLmFwLm9yZy9lbGVjdGlvbi1yZXN1bHRzL2Fzc2V0cy9taWNyb3NpdGUvcmVzaXplQ2xpZW50LmpzIj48L3NjcmlwdD4=(Can't see the above embed? Click here)DISTRICT 1 RESULTS | ELECTION DETAILSDistrict Six begins south of Saint Augustine, runs south to South Daytona and inland to the southwest to the outskirts of Ocala, Leesburg and Sanford. It includes the city of Daytona Beach. Fine was first elected to the Florida House in 2016 and ran each year as a representative until 2024 when he successfully won his election to the Florida Senate. He is known for his support of Israel and his efforts to restrict LGBTQ+ rights.
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Republican Randy Fine, who was endorsed by President Donald Trump, is projected to win Florida's 6th Congressional District special election, the AP has called.
Democrat Josh Weil made waves after out-fundraising Fine by nearly 10 times.
Michael Waltz vacated the open seat following his appointment by Trump to be National Security Adviser.
District 6 was won by President Trump by 30 points in the last election. With 99% of the votes on Tuesday night, Fine had about 56.7% of the vote. Fine said Tuesday that percentage could not be considered an underperformance.
Fine was asked what Tuesday's margin potentially says about the district.
"It's a special election," Fine said. "You have to look at the turnout. I mean there were twice as many people that voted. We won by double digits we're super excited it was an incredibly powerful victory given that many of you said I was going to lose over the last week and clearly we showed that wasn't any risk."
Weil, who out-funded Fine—about $9 million to Fine's $1 million—felt they had made this district competitive.
"We took a county district of six counties that had been written off and neglected by the state and national party for years that no one thought could be competitive that no one would respond to a progressive message," Weil said. "that no one could generate engagement and infrastructure in and we had hundreds of people who came out and canvassed and knocked doors for the first time. We were neck and neck last I looked within a 10th of a point of winning Volusia county in god knows when,"
Fine says he plans to head to Washington on Wednesday.
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DISTRICT 1 RESULTS | ELECTION DETAILS
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District Six begins south of Saint Augustine, runs south to South Daytona and inland to the southwest to the outskirts of Ocala, Leesburg and Sanford. It includes the city of Daytona Beach.
Fine was first elected to the Florida House in 2016 and ran each year as a representative until 2024 when he successfully won his election to the Florida Senate. He is known for his support of Israel and his efforts to restrict LGBTQ+ rights.
