Update: Jimmy Patronis and Randy Fine swept their respective primaries in congressional special elections. Patronis had 65.6% of the vote in CD 1 with 65% of the vote counted. There was no Democratic primary so Patronis will face Gay Valimont.

Entering his last two years in office, DeSantis has started a rift with GOP leaders over immigration, possibly sparking a new era of oversight.

Fine, who is backed by President Donald Trump, House Speaker Mike Johnson, and former Rep. Mike Waltz , had a prohibitive cash edge, with $426,712 raised through Jan. 8, according to Federal Election Commission records. More than $355,000 of that comes from individual contributions, and the other $70,000-plus stems from committee cash.

The Palm Bay Republican said his GOP Primary win for Congress shows there is life after crossing the Governor.

The candidate endorsed by President Donald Trump won the Republican primary in a special election in Florida's 6th Congressional District to replace former GOP Rep. Michael Waltz.

The wins put MAGA loyalists Jimmy Patronis and Randy Fine on glide paths to Congress when they take on little-known Democratic opponents in special general elections on April 1.

Florida state Sen. Randy Fine will win the Republican special primary to fill former Rep. Mike Waltz’s seat in Florida’s 6th Congressional District, according to the Associated Press.

Both Republicans will now advance to the April 1 special election, where they are expected to be heavy favorites in the solid GOP districts.

Political watchers say wanting credit for immigration policy ahead of the 2026 gubernatorial race and 2028 presidential election could be a factor behind the fighting between Florida's top Republican officeholders.

Power is fleeting in politics, as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is learning in his battle with Republican lawmakers after they bucked his order to convene for a special legislative session, and then passed an immigration bill he now says he will veto.

Sen. Joni Ernst and Rep. Randy Feenstra, both Republicans from Iowa, introduced matching bills aimed at reducing overpayments made to recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP,