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Jimmy Patronis wins Florida House seat vacated by Matt Gaetz

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Patronis has been on the defensive in the last few weeks of the campaign as Valimont was able to raise $6 million to launch − an unprecedented amount for a Democratic candidate in one of the most Rep...
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Former Florida state Sen. Randy Fine will win the special election for an open House seat in Florida’s 6th Congressional District, according to a projection from the CNN Decision Desk.
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The U.S. House District 1 winner will fill the seat left vacant by Matt Gaetz. Democrat Gay Valimont and Republican Jimmy Patronis are vying for the seat.
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Patronis dominated votes in three of the four counties that make up the district, but Valimont won Escambia County where she had 51.18% of the vote with 77 of 80 precincts reporting. Turnout in Escambia County was 33%, higher than what the 25% election officials were expecting.
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Republican Jimmy Patronis wins special election for Gaetz’s Florida seat
Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis was has won the special election to replace former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) in the 1st Congressional District, defeating Democrat Gay Valimont, according to Decision Desk HQ.
Patronis wins Florida special election to replace Gaetz, giving GOP key House vote
The 52-year-old Republican defeated Democrat Gay Valimont in a special election held after Matt Gaetz resigned late last year.
Republican Jimmy Patronis wins election for Matt Gaetz’s vacated House seat in Florida
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Republican Jimmy Patronis wins Florida's 1st congressional district race, defeating Democrat Gay Valimont
Republican Jimmy Patronis won a special election Tuesday in Florida’s 1st Congressional District, securing a seat in the reliably Republican Panhandle with the backing of former President Donald Trump.
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Jimmy Patronis, Florida’s Chief Financial Officer, has dedicated nearly two decades to public service, with a focus on supporting first responders and managing the state’s economic challenges.
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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.
Florida GOP keeps House seats in special elections as Randy Fine, Jimmy Patronis overcome pre-voting jitters — and Trump boasts: ‘CONGRATULATIONS TO AMERICA!!!
WASHINGTON — Florida Republican state Sen. Randy Fine and GOP state CFO Jimmy Patronis easily won two crucial special elections for the US House in the Sunshine State Tuesday, temporarily bolstering the GOP’s razor-thin majority.
Republican Jimmy Patronis wins special election in Florida's 1st Congressional District
ORMOND BEACH, Fla. — Republican Jimmy Patronis won a special election Tuesday in Florida’s 1st Congressional District, bolstered by President Donald Trump’s endorsement to fill a vacant seat in reliably Republican northern Florida and despite national Democrats pouring millions into the race.
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