Republican Randy Fine won the House seat formerly held by Mike Waltz, while Republican Jimmy Patronis won the house seat vacated by Matt Gaetz.

Republican state Sen. Randy Fine has been declared the winner of a special election to fill the congressional seat vacated by National Security Adviser Mike Waltz, defeating Democrat Josh Weil in Florida's 6th Congressional District.

Florida voters cast ballots Apr. 1 in the U.S. House District 1 special election to replace Matt Gaetz and District 6 to replace Mike Waltz.

Polls are open for Florida's special elections today. Here's what the race means to President Donald Trump and Republican's control of the House

Control of the U.S. House is not at stake, but the outcome of the special elections could give congressional Republicans some breathing room in the narrowly divided chamber.

Republicans Randy Fine and Jimmy Patronis won special elections in Florida, resulting in the GOP control of the House sitting at a 220-213 margin.

Florida state Sen. Randy Fine (R) has won the special election for Florida’s 6th Congressional District on Tuesday, according to Decision Desk HQ, defeating Democrat Josh Weil in what became a closely contested race in the deep-red district.

Republican candidates are projected to win both special elections for U.S. House seats in Florida, though by smaller margins than expected in two GOP-dominated districts. State Sen. Randy Fine is projected by The Associated Press to win in Florida’s 6th Congressional District while the AP projects Jimmy Patronis will win in the 1st District.

Voting day for Florida’s 1st and 6th Congressional District Seats is Tuesday, April 1, 2025. It's also voting day for: State Representative, District 32