
Former DeSantis official defeats Dem for Matt Gaetz's House seat
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A special election in Florida's 1st congressional district between Republican Jimmy Patronis and Democrat Gay Valimont was held to determine the successor to Matt Gaetz's House seat.
The 1st Congressional District special election, in addition to the one in the 6th District to replace U.S. National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, were viewed by some as early referendums for Trump's second term. Julia Johnson is a politics writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business, leading coverage of the U.S. Senate. She was previously a politics reporter at the Washington Examiner.
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Trump, who held a tele-town hall for Patronis late last week, voiced his support for the candidate on Tuesday morning, urging people to vote.