The vast majority of Republicans in the House became a little bigger on Tuesday after the GOP candidate in the sixth district of Florida Congress won their special elections. Another seat in the first district of the Florida congress is also today in the vote and the surveys in this district have not yet closed.
Randy Fine State Republican Senator is the winner of the Democrat Josh Weil for the seat formerly Mike Waltz, who left to become the Minister of National Security of President Trump. Waltz had won the seat for more than 30 points in November.
The victory is a republican number in the house up to 219 compared to the 213 seats of the Democrats. There are two remaining vacancies in the seats that were the Democrats who died in March.
Florida seat attracted attention as it attracted a great collection of democrats’ backgrounds and then President Trump withdrew the name of representative Elise Stefanik Since the consideration of the United Nations ambassador to avoid risking the most narrow majority of his party.
Who was running to replace Mike Waltz in Florida District 6?
The race to replace previously Rece. Mike Waltzwho resigned from his seat in the sixth district of Florida Congress to become the Minister of National Security of Mr. Trump, initially appeared unexpectedly.
Democrat Josh Weil, a public school teacher, significantly surpassed Republican Randy Fine, with Weil raised more than $ 9 million in mid -March compared to FIFE, which contributed less than $ 1 million, according to Federal Electoral Commission files.
The race gained more attention last week when Waltz appeared in the center of a signal leak from the signal group, when Jeffrey GoldbergAtlantic publisher, he revealed Added to a group On the encrypted messaging app and the highest Trump officials were discussed Strike targets at Yemen.
The developments focused on the seat contest representing an area on the eastern coast of Florida. And, despite the fact that Republicans did not run the danger of losing their majority, even if the Democrats retired to the two Florida competitions, the favorable results for the GOP would give the party more breathing room when trying to approve the agenda of Mr. Trump.
With the removal of Stefanik, a New York Republican who has been among Mr. Trump’s most loyal voices in Congress, the President said he did not want to risk even more closely.
“We don’t want to risk -” Trump said last week at the Oval Office. “It’s as simple as that. It’s basic policy.”
Who works to replace Matt Gaetz in District 1 in Florida?
The other special elections, in the 1st District of the Florida Congress, in the State Panera, will fill the vacancy left by the previous one Rece. Matt Gaetzwhose nomination to be general fiscal was Deregted by a report from the House Ethics Committee This alleged sexual behavior and illicit drug use. Gaetz, who denied any crime, removed his consideration nameAlthough he had already resigned from Congress.
The Race in the Highly Republican district, considered less competitive, includes Republican Jimmy Patrones, the highest financial manager of the State and the Democrat Gay Valimont, a weapon control activist. Patronas had raised $ 2.1 million in mid -March compared to nearly $ 6.5 million from Valimont, according to FEC files.
First election from Trump’s return to office
The contests, along with a Election for Wisconsin Supreme Court It will also be held on Tuesday, Mark the first election since Mr. Trump returned to office, in races that have been seen as key evidence for the GOP.
The leader of the minority of the chamber, Hakeem Jeffries, a New York Democrat, stopped predicting that Democrats would like the seat on Tuesday, but said that attention to reliable red districts should serve as a warning for Republicans.
“These are races that should not be under ordinary circumstances in anyone’s political radar,” he said at a press conference last week. “What I can say, almost guarantee, is that the Democratic candidate in both special Florida elections will be significantly oversized, which will represent another sign that Republicans are underway and that Democrats will again control the House of Representatives next year.”
Who can vote in Florida Special Elections?
Anyone who is registered to vote in the 6th Florida district and in the first district of Florida can vote in the races. Florida does not Allow voters’ record of the same day.
The polls closed at 19:00 Eastern time for voters in the sixth district of Congress and closed at 19:00 central time of voters in the 1st district of Congress.