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Fine was leading Democrat Josh Weil 54%-46% when the NBC News Decision Desk called the race with 73% of the expected vote in.
The Washington Post |
Republican Jimmy Patronis, Florida’s chief financial officer, is facing a challenge from Democratic gun control activist Gay Valimont in a special election to fill the congressional seat vacated by fo...
Seattle Times |
Fine has also backed some of the state’s most controversial proposals, cosponsoring a bill restricting how gender and sexuality can be discussed in public schools, a measure that critics labeled the “...

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