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GOP 'anxiety' persists ahead of Florida special elections in Trump territory

Top Republicans are worried about their House candidate's performance in a Florida special election, prompting intervention from President Donald Trump's team and House GOP leadership.
Democratic strategists believe that if Weil can come within 10-15 points of Fine, it indicates voter dissatisfaction with Trump's agenda.
Fine has been a controversial figure in Florida politics after serving four terms in the state House and being elected to the state Senate.
Beth Matuga, a Democratic strategist, noted that Republicans do not seem worried about losing the seat.

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Special Congressional Election Is Tuesday. This Is Who Is On The Ballot. : NorthEscambia.com

Voters in Florida’s 1st Congressional District will head to the polls on Tuesday to election a new representative to replace Matt Gaetz, who resigned last year. The race pits Democrat Gay Valimont, who describes herself as a “mother and gun violence prevention activist”, against Republican Jimmy Patronis, Florida’s outgoing chief financial officer and a longtime ally [...]

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Doomsday for the Dems?

Ken Martin in Saint Paul, Minnesota on November 5, 2024. (Photo by Christopher Mark Juhn/Anadolu via Getty Images)SEC NationWhen Democratic National Committee chair Ken Martin arrived in Florida’s 6th Congressional District over the weekend to campaign for Tuesday’s special House election, his expectations were in check.Sure, Josh Weil—the Democratic candidate running for the seat that opened up when Rep. Mike Waltz left Congress to be President…

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Candidates gunning for Florida’s Congressional District 6 seat make final push ahead of Tuesday’s special election

With just two days remaining until the special election in Florida’s Congressional District 6, candidates and their parties are making last-minute efforts to connect with voters.

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Dem strategist educates CNN conservatives as GOP fears special election in MAGA Florida district

Chris Meagher, former assistant to the secretary of defense for public affairs and current Democratic political advisor, on Sunday explained the real reason Republicans are defending reliably red districts, telling his conservative CNN colleagues “people are upset” with President Donald Trump's policies.Meagher and a CNN panel were discussing Tuesday’s upcoming special election in Florida, where CNN reports Republicans are “alarmed” by tight rac…

18 hours ago·Washington, United States

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Congress Majority PAC spending $120,000 on a unique anti-Trump ad buy in two House races in Florida holding special elections April 1st

LOS ANGELES, March 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Congress Majority PAC is now running some strongly worded vote Democrat video ads in deep-red districts in Florida that are holding special elections for two House seats on April 1st. One ad says,…

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Trump Reaffirms Endorsements Of Jimmy Patronis, Randy Fine Ahead Of Florida Special Elections

President Donald Trump renewed his endorsements of Florida CFO Jimmy Patronis and state Sen. Randy Fine, urging voters in two key special elections to back the MAGA-aligned candidates as Republicans look to shore up their slim House majority. With Tuesday’s elections set to fill the congressional vacancies left by National Security Adviser Mike Waltz and […] Trump Reaffirms Endorsements Of Jimmy Patronis, Randy Fine Ahead Of Florida Special Elec…

24 hours ago·Tampa, United States

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