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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsCNN: Republicans grow concerned about Trump's handpicked candidate in Florida special election this coming Tuesday.
Hope?
Top Republicans grew so concerned about the lackluster performance of their own GOP House candidate in an upcoming special election in Florida that President Donald Trump’s team and members of House GOP leadership decided to personally intervene.
Still, the concern for Republicans — and the hope for Democrats — is that a tighter-than-anticipated finish would be viewed as evidence that Republicans’ agenda in Washington doesn’t come with a voter-backed mandate. Democratic strategists say that if Weil can get within 10-15 points of Fine, it will suggest the party’s base is motivated and voters are souring on Trump’s agenda.
Still, the concern for Republicans — and the hope for Democrats — is that a tighter-than-anticipated finish would be viewed as evidence that Republicans’ agenda in Washington doesn’t come with a voter-backed mandate. Democratic strategists say that if Weil can get within 10-15 points of Fine, it will suggest the party’s base is motivated and voters are souring on Trump’s agenda.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/27/politics/randy-fine-florida-special-election/index.html
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CNN: Republicans grow concerned about Trump's handpicked candidate in Florida special election this coming Tuesday. (Original Post)
Yavin4
Friday
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(309,089 posts)1. Best of Good Luck to Dem Josh Weil in
Florida!
TY!
Ilsa
(62,647 posts)2. Weil said early voting has been more Democratic,
when historically it has been more Republican. It sounds like he has a good shot.
Prairie Gates
(4,653 posts)3. Life lesson for all: Never count on Florida

Don't Trust Florida.
newdeal2
(2,119 posts)6. Came here to say the same
I hope I’m wrong for once.
sheshe2
(90,859 posts)5. It would be a shame if he lost in a DEEP RED DISTRICT!
Now, weeks later, Republicans are bracing for a closer-than-expected result Tuesday in Florida’s deep-red 6th Congressional District, where their nominee has been significantly outraised and is at risk of falling far short of the president’s November performance in the district.
AZJonnie
(604 posts)7. Wow, our Democrat has significantly outraised the GOP candidate?
Based on the blaring and panicked text messages I receive all day, every day, I assumed that nobody is contributing a dime to any of our candidates. Glad to hear my perception is incorrect.