GOP’s Randy Fine defeats Dem Josh Weil
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GOP firebrand Randy Fine is bringing his heated rhetoric to the halls of Congress, after defeating Democrat Josh Weil in Tuesday’s special election for a Central Florida district.
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Two Trump-backed Republicans won special congressional elections in Florida on Tuesday, according to The Associated Press, shoring up their party’s slim majority in the House at a crucial moment for ...
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Randy Fine, a Republican state senator, will face Josh Weil, a public-school teacher and Democratic candidate.
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Voters choose today between Republican Randy Fine and Democrat Josh Weil as to who will represent them in Florida's 6th Congressional District.
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.
(L-r) Florida state Sen. Randy Fine records a video message on the eve of his House race, March 31, 2025; Fine's Democratic opponent Josh Weil holds a rally in Ocala, March 26, 2025. (Screenshot via X; Joe Raedle/Getty Images).
DeSantis and Fine have feuded since October 2023, when Fine – then a member of the Florida House –pulled back his endorsement of the governor, and instead became the first of some 100 Florida lawmakers to instead throw support to Trump. The two – both of whom have Harvard degrees – had previously been allies.