DeSantis casts doubt on Florida Republican running in special election

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Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) said he expects Florida state Sen. Randy Fine, the Republican candidate running in the April 1 special election for national security adviser Mike Waltz‘s congressional seat, to underperform.

The Florida governor said it is “almost impossible” for a Republican to lose the district Fine is running for, but said the state senator would not beat his Democratic counterpart by the same margin he won it by in 2022, and President Donald Trump won it by in 2024.

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