Democrats and Republicans have elected their candidates for the April 1 special election to fill the seat vacated by Michael Waltz.

The Palm Bay Republican said his GOP Primary win for Congress shows there is life after crossing the Governor.

President Donald Trump welcomed Tuesday's primary win by Florida state Sen. Randy Fine (R), who prevailed in the race to be the Republican nominee for the state's Sixth Congressional District. The seat became vacant after former Rep.

President Trump celebrated Florida state Sen. Randy Fine’s (R) primary win on Tuesday, hailing the lawmaker for his call to progressive Reps. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) and Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.)

A slate of congressional hopefuls are vying to win their Florida primaries in special elections to replace two high-profile House Republicans.

Update: Jimmy Patronis and Randy Fine swept their respective primaries in congressional special elections. Patronis had 65.6% of the vote in CD 1 with 65% of the vote counted. There was no Democratic primary so Patronis will face Gay Valimont.

With Fine running for Congress, Republican Florida Rep. Mayfield and Democrat Ahrens have said they are interested in running for his Senate seat

Both Republicans will now advance to the April 1 special election, where they are expected to be heavy favorites in the solid GOP districts.

Entering his last two years in office, DeSantis has started a rift with GOP leaders over immigration, possibly sparking a new era of oversight.

As Gov. Ron DeSantis and legislative leaders in Tallahassee clash on immigration proposals, DeSantis said he’s planning to veto the recently passed TRUMP Act. That move could put lawmakers back to square one.

State university officials began the effort in response to social media outrage over test questions about terrorism. The effort has infuriated professors.