Florida state senator Randy Fine is running in a special election for Mike Waltz's seat in Florida's 6th congressional district on April 1.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis criticized newly elected Congressman Randy Fine, alleging Fine's personality led to an underwhelming victory. DeSantis claimed Fine's stance on gun control and immigration alienated Republican voters, necessitating intervention from President Trump.

Gov. Ron DeSantis says he tried to install Congressman-elect Randy Fine as president of Florida Atlantic University because members of the state Legislature, where Fine served at the time,

Republican state Sen. Randy Fine has prevailed in a special congressional election in Florida on Tuesday, NBC News projects, though the race is shaping up to be closer than November’s results in the deeply Republican district.

Florida voters cast ballots Apr. 1 in the U.S. House District 6 special election to replace Mike Waltz. Follow along for the latest election results.

The Republican candidate is running for the seat that National Security Adviser Michael Waltz won by 33 points in November.

Randy Fine is pushing back against claims by Gov. Ron DeSantis surrounding a failed push to install Fine as the President of Florida Atlantic University (FAU). DeSantis said he was trying to get Fine out of Tallahassee and into the FAU job because legislators wanted Fine gone.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is taking aim at Representative-elect Randy Fine following what he called a lackluster victory in Florida’s 6th Congressional District special election.