Republican Jimmy Patronis beat Democrat Gay Valimont. The party also held another Florida seat in Tuesday's special election.

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.

Jimmy Patronis, a mainstay in Tallahassee who rose to the statewide post of chief financial officer, is headed to Congress according to the Associated Press after voters in Matt Gaetz’s former district picked him to replace the firebrand.

A special election in Florida’s 1st Congressional District will determine who will the seat formerly held by Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.). The race is one of two special elections being held in

Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis is projected to win the special election for Florida’s 1st Congressional District, defeating Democrat Gay Valimont, according to Decision Desk HQ. The victory allows Republicans to retain control of one of the state’s most conservative strongholds in the U.

Florida voters are awaiting results of two special elections for House seats Tuesday night, with the potential to sway Republicans’ slim majority in the House as the

Mikey Madison played a teenage girl going on a date with the former Florida representative in a sketch in the latest episode.

Republicans still have a clear advantage in turnout numbers, but compared to previous elections more Democrats are turning out.