Two Florida Special Elections Will Test the Power of MAGA in Trump’s Second Term

The special elections in two red House districts to replace Mike Waltz and Matt Gaetz will take place shortly after Trump returns to the White House.

Randy Fine

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Two special elections for safely Republican seats in Florida are shaping up to be races to see which candidate will be the Trumpiest.

The candidates who’ve announced they’ll run — to replace Rep. Mike Waltz and former Rep. Matt Gaetz in the coming year — are already starting to flaunt their conservative records and support of President-elect Donald Trump.

On Tuesday morning, Florida state Sen. Randy Fine announced his run for Congress in Florida’s 6th Congressional District in what’s gearing up to be one of two MAGA-y primaries in a state that has become a home base for much of the president-elect’s movement. The elections will take place within Trump’s first 100 days back in office.