Republican Randy Fine has won the special election to replace former Rep. Mike Waltz (R), who is now national security advisor to President Donald Trump, in Florida’s 6th Congressional District (FL-6). This is an important hold for Republicans and adds one more seat to the their small majority in the U.S. House of Representatives.
The contest pitted Fine against Democrat opponent, Josh Weil. Weil has been making headlines in recent weeks for his impressive fundraising prowess, which has resulted in a reported windfall of over $10 million to Fine’s relatively paltry $1.2 million haul. Weil’s bulging fundraising chest was a clear signal that Democrats were taking this race very seriously.
Republicans have been sounding the alarm over the fundraising disparity between Fine and Weil, with some party leaders worried that momentum was on Weil’s side going into the…
