DeSantis slams GOP winner in Florida special election
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Ron DeSantis intensified his attacks on Randy Fine Wednesday, blaming the representative-elect's "unique problems" for a thin special election victory in a district known as a Republican stronghold.
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis called it "embarrassing" that multiple state Republicans helped advance a measure to create a carbon sequestration task force.
DeSantis also dodged answering if his wife, Florida first lady Casey DeSantis, would join the 2026 Florida gubernatorial race.
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis escalated his attacks against Randy Fine on Wednesday, blaming the representative-elect’s “unique problems” for a special election victory he said should have been won by a higher margin.
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.
Florida Gov. Ron Desantis slammed state Rep. Randy Fine for his "underperformance" in Tuesday's race to fill Mike Waltz's House seat.
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DeSantis, the former Congressman from Florida’s 6th Congressional District, derided U.S. Rep.-elect Randy Fine as a “squish” who needed President Donald Trump and millions of dollars of outside help to win because he couldn’t connect with voters.
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