Republicans Jimmy Patronis and Randy Fine won special elections in two Florida congressional districts, bolstered by Trump’s endorsement to fill vacant seats in reliably GOP strongholds.

President Donald Trump took a victory lap on Truth Social after Republicans Randy Fine and Jimmy Patronis won two critical Florida special elections.

The 52-year-old Republican defeated Democrat Gay Valimont in a special election held after Matt Gaetz resigned late last year. With President Donald Trump's so-called “Liberation Day” of tariff implementation fast approaching,

The Republicans who were elected on Tuesday to fill seats left empty by Matt Gaetz and Michael Waltz had President Trump’s backing.

Live-updating election results, maps and analysis of the 2025 Florida 1st Congressional District special election from The Washington Post.

Randy Fine won Florida’s 6th Congressional Seat in a special election, defeating his Democratic opponent by 14 points. Democrats saw the narrower-than-expected margin as a sign of potential gains, while Fine dismissed concerns of underperformance.

The Trump-backed Republican had faced mounting pressure from his party in the final days of the campaign after Democrat Josh Weil outraised Fine by a nearly 10-to-1 margin. Democrats outraged by President Donald Trump ’s second term poured millions of dollars into the campaign for Florida's 6th Congressional District.

Democrats secured a major win in Wisconsin’s Supreme Court race, while Republicans held onto two congressional seats in Florida. The results offer fresh insight into voter sentiment ahead of 2026.