Florida Governor Ron DeSantis criticized newly elected Congressman Randy Fine, alleging Fine's personality led to an underwhelming victory. DeSantis claimed Fine's stance on gun control and immigration alienated Republican voters, necessitating intervention from President Trump.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) tore into Rep.-elect Randy Fine (R-Fla.) following his special election win on Tuesday, arguing he only won the race after President Trump bailed him out.

The Republican candidate is running for the seat that National Security Adviser Michael Waltz won by 33 points in November.

Republicans have held onto two seats in their narrow House majority as former Florida state Sen. Randy Fine won the special election for an open US House seat in Florida’s 6th Congressional District and Republican Jimmy Patronis won Florida’s 1st Congressional District.

Randy Fine, a Jewish Republican backed by President Donald Trump, has prevailed in a special election in Florida’s 6th Congressional District.

The race to fill former U.S. Rep. Mike Waltz’s seat drew national attention, with President Trump rallying voters to back Fine.

Democrat Josh Weil (L) will take on Republican Randy Fine (R) in a special election Republicans have won a closely watched special Florida congressional election but with a much reduced majority that will make them uneasy about next year's midterms.

NBC News projects victory for the GOP in the seats formerly held by Michael Waltz, who resigned to join the Trump administration, and Matt Gaetz.

Wisconsin voters on Tuesday delivered Democrats their biggest boost since President Donald Trump returned to power, handing liberals a state Supreme Court majority and defying Elon Musk’s record-shattering effort to bolster a conservative Trump acolyte.