Randy Fine won Tuesday’s Republican primary for Florida’s 6th Congressional District, beating Aaron Baker and Ehsan Joarder.

A special election to replace outgoing state Sen. Randy Fine and former state Rep. Joel Rudman, who are running for congressional seats, has been set.

Fine, who is backed by President Donald Trump, House Speaker Mike Johnson, and former Rep. Mike Waltz , had a prohibitive cash edge, with $426,712 raised through Jan. 8, according to Federal Election Commission records. More than $355,000 of that comes from individual contributions, and the other $70,000-plus stems from committee cash.

Both Republicans will now advance to the April 1 special election, where they are expected to be heavy favorites in the solid GOP districts.

Matt Gaetz and Michael ... crowded 10-person field in Gaetz’s former 1st Congressional District. In Waltz’s 6th Congressional District, he endorsed state Rep. Randy Fine over two other candidates.

Matt Gaetz and Michael ... crowded 10-person field in Gaetz’s former 1st Congressional District. In Waltz’s 6th Congressional District, he endorsed state Rep. Randy Fine over two other candidates.

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The Associated Press projected that Republicans Randy Fine and Jimmy Patronis easily won primaries in the seats once represented by Mike Waltz and Matt Gaetz.