Democrat Josh Weil has fought a surprisingly effective battle against Republican Randy Fine in GOP Florida stronghold. What to know before Tuesday election.

The race to fill former U.S. Rep. Mike Waltz’s seat drew national attention, with President Trump rallying voters to back Fine.

Randy Fine defeated Democrat Josh Weil in a special election on Tuesday. The race was unexpectedly close, with the possibility of a Democratic victory in the highly Republican district worrying party leaders amid slumping approval ratings for President Donald Trump.

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

Republicans have held onto two seats in their narrow House majority as former Florida state Sen. Randy Fine won the special election for an open US House seat in Florida’s 6th Congressional District and Republican Jimmy Patronis won Florida’s 1st Congressional District.

Randy Fine, a Republican state senator, defeated Josh Weil, a public-school teacher and Democratic candidate in the Sixth Congressional District seat vacated by Michael Waltz, now President Trump’s national security adviser.

NBC News projects victory for the GOP in the seats formerly held by Michael Waltz, who resigned to join the Trump administration, and Matt Gaetz.

Republicans have won a closely watched special Florida congressional election but with a much reduced majority that will make them uneasy about next year's midterms. Republican State Senator Randy Fine defeated Democrat Josh Weil to fill the seat that was held by National Security Advisor Michael Waltz.

Republicans won in two closely watched but heavily Republican congressional districts in Florida. In Tuesday’s other big race, for the state Supreme Court in battleground Wisconsin, it was a