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Jimmy Patronis wins Florida House seat vacated by Matt Gaetz

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Republican James Patronis has won the special election for Florida’s 1st Congressional District in a race brought about when Rep. Matt Gaetz resigned from Congress, NBC News projects.
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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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Tampa Free Press on MSN2d
Jimmy Patronis Wins Special Election To Replace Matt Gaetz In Florida’s 1st Congressional District
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Republican Jimmy Patronis projected to win special election to replace Matt Gaetz: AP
Though the race occurred in a solidly Republican district, the contest drew national attention as one of the first post-2024 election contests and as a possible gauge of Democratic enthusiasm.
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Jimmy Patronis coasts to victory in CD 1 Special Election, fending off deluge of Democrat dollars
With most votes counted across the district, Patronis led with more than 55% of the vote while Valimont pulled in just under 44%. Stephen Brody, a candidate running without party affiliation, also claimed about 1% of the vote. That means Patronis will succeed former U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, keeping the district in Republican hands.
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GOP retains Matt Gaetz seat in win for Mike Johnson
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