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.

Ron DeSantis has stepped up his criticism of Randy Fine, Florida's newly elected congressman, following his narrow victory in a special election for the 6th district aimed at replacing former Rep. Mike Waltz.

Florida Gov. Ron Desantis slams Randy Fine for his "underperformance" in Tuesday's race to fill Mike Waltz's House seat.

Republicans Jimmy Patronis and Randy Fine have won special elections in two Florida congressional districts. They both won by narrower margins than President Trump had in their districts four years ago.

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. The result means a sigh of relief for Republicans after late concerns emerged over their candidate’s efforts in the overwhelmingly conservative district.

The Trump-backed Republican had faced mounting pressure from his party in the final days of the campaign after Democrat Josh Weil outraised Fine by a nearly 10-to-1 margin. Democrats outraged by President Donald Trump ’s second term poured millions of dollars into the campaign for Florida's 6th Congressional District.

Republican Randy Fine defeated his Democratic challenger to fill the House seat previously held by Trump national security advisor Michael Waltz.

The race for the reliably deep-red district — once represented by Trump's national security adviser — was unusually competitive.