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Jimmy Patronis, Florida and Matt Gaetz

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USA TODAY |
Nearly 60,000 Escambia and Santa Rosa county voters already cast their ballots either by mail or through early voting.
Washington Examiner |
Patronis’s victory is the second of the evening with Republican Randy Fine winning in Florida’s Sixth Congressional district to succeed Mike Waltz, who joined the Trump administration.

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Who is Jimmy Patronis? Florida's chief financial officer wins election to replace Matt Gaetz
Florida's Republican chief financial officer Jimmy Patronis fended off a challenge by Democrat Gay Valimont to win Tuesday's special election for northwest Florida's 1st Congressional District, which President Donald Trump carried by about 37 points in November.
Special election will decide if Valimont or Patronis will replace Gaetz. How to vote:
Florida’s 6th Congressional District seat was left open by Mike Waltz, who held the seat from 2019 through 2024. He was re-elected for his seat in November 2024, but left it vacant when Trump selected him to be the 29th National Security Adviser in January. Before Waltz, now-second-term Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis held this seat.
Republicans and Trump Sweep Florida Special Elections With Patronis Win
The Associated Press called the race for Jimmy Patronis less than a half hour after polls closed in the GOP stronghold.
Jimmy Patronis wins Florida House seat vacated by Matt Gaetz in second GOP victory
The outcome of Florida's 1st District special election gives House Republicans some breathing room in the narrowly divided chamber.
Trump-endorsed Jimmy Patronis wins election for Matt Gaetz’s vacated House seat in Florida
Republican James Patronis has won the special election for Florida’s 1st District to take the seat of former Rep. Matt Gaetz, NBC News projects.
Fine, Patronis sworn in after special Florida election, boosting thin GOP House majority
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Wednesday swore in newly elected Florida Reps. Jimmy Patronis (R) and Randy Fine (R). The two won special elections Tuesday, and their quick entry to the House gives Johnson some additional room to navigate the GOP’s razor-thin margin.
Who is Gay Valimont? Democrat seeks to shock political world in April 1 special election
Democratic candidate Gay Valimont says it's time "to do something big "and "do it now" to push back on the Trump administration.
Gay Valimont tells supporters she's raised $6.7 million to flip Matt Gaetz seat blue
Y'all imagine if Matt Gaetz's seat saves the Department of Education.” Gay Valimont told supporters Friday during a Pensacola town hall.
Valimont draws attention and donations, but Patronis still has advantage in April 1 election
Political observers favor Republican Jimmy Patronis to win the April 1 special election, but Democrat Gay Valimont is making him fight for it.
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