#Randy Fine

[thedialoguedilemma]

Democrats did not end up with victories in both Florida House of Representatives special elections but this is not all negative for Democrats at all.

Democrats reduced Trump’s margin of victory that he won in 2024 in FL-1 by 22 points. The House district shifted 22 points to the left despite the loss.

Democrats reduced Trump’s margin of victory from 2024 in FL-6 by 16 points. The House district shifted 16 points to the left.

These two districts are typical GOP strongholds and the massive left shifts should spell trouble for Republicans in the midterms where voter turnout could determine the outcome.

Florida Democrats have work to do. It all starts with showing up and hearing the concerns of the people and listen.

[republicansaredomesticterrorists]

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[justinspoliticalcorner]

Alex Henderson at AlterNet:

Tlaib and Omar are both Muslims, and Randy Fine — a far-right MAGA Republican who is running in a special election in Florida's 6th U.S. Congressional District — singled them out in a threatening November 26 post on X, formerly Twitter. Fine posted, "The 'Hebrew Hammer' is coming. @RashidaTlaib and @IlhanMN might consider leaving before I get there. #BombsAway." The New Republic's Robert McCoy notes that attacking Muslims is nothing new for Fine. McCoy explains, "Tlaib and Omar are two of just three Muslim members of Congress, and the only two Muslim women. Fine has a history of using demeaning rhetoric against Muslims and Palestinians and trafficking in Islamophobic tropes. In the past, he has said that 'we have a Muslim problem in America' and that 'while many Muslims are not terrorists, they are the radicals, not the mainstream.'"

Vile Islamophobic and anti-Palestinian bigot Florida State Rep. (and State Senate-elect) Randy Fine (R), who is seeking the nomination for the #FL06 special election to replace Rep. Michael Waltz (R) due to him taking the National Security Advisor job under Donald Trump, posted on X a hateful tweet aimed at Democratic Reps. Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib with the “Bombs Away” hashtag.

[maturemenoftvandfilms]

Randy Fine (R) Florida State Senator

A new find for me and he is fine (pun intended). He kinda has a young Jerry Mathers/ The Beaver look to him that I like.

[political-us]

Republican State Senator Randy Fine has defeated Democrat Josh Weil in a closely watched special Florida congressional election to fill the seat held by National Security Advisor Michael Waltz.

[newslink7com]

Republicans Randy Fine and Jimmy Patronis Win Florida Special Elections, Expanding GOP House Majority and Bolstering Trump’s Agenda

Two high-stakes races. Millions raised. Democrats fell short as Trump gains momentum in Washington.
👉 Read the full story at NewsLink7.com

[coryveira]

i like how for the US house election there are two major candidates i’ve been seeing ads to vote for.

josh weil (democrat) has been listing REALLY good reasons as to not vote for randy fine (republican) and randy…

“[josh] wants to have MEDICARE for ALL and have TRANS KIDS play in the DESIRED TEAM they WANT TO BE IN. this will put an END to TRUMPS AGENDA”

[saywhat-politics]

Florida state Sen. Randy Fine (R) was projected to win the special election for Florida’s 6th Congressional District on Tuesday, according to Decision Desk HQ, defeating Democrat Josh Weil in what became a closely contested race in the deep-red district. 

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5226000-florida-republican-randy-fine-special-election

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[libertarianlibrarian]

we voted for no more foreign war spending wtf is so special about our relationship with Israel…

[thedialoguedilemma]

Republican Randy Fine is projected to win the FL-06 House of Representatives special election defeating Democrat Josh Weil per Decision Desk HQ.

This may seem like a defeat for Democrats, but the margins of votes and how much they are by will always tell the story. Currently there is a 10 point gap between Fine and Weil. This was a district Trump won by +30 points just 5 months ago.

Fine was always projected to win, but how much he would win by was the big question. If the final tallies show Democrats within a 10 point gap, that may spell trouble for Republicans heading into the midterms.

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[justinspoliticalcorner]

Emily Singer at Daily Kos:

Voters head to the polls Tuesday for a state Supreme Court race in Wisconsin and two congressional special elections in Florida, in what will be the first real test of the brewing backlash to President Donald Trump and co-President Elon Musk's destructive agenda. A handful of special elections in state legislative races have already shown that running against the chaos and cruelty that Trump and Musk have inflicted upon the country could be a winning message for Democrats in the 2026 midterm elections. Democrats flipped two Republican-held state Senate seats in Pennsylvania and Iowa, and have overperformed in other state legislative contests—results that portend good things for Democrats next November. But the three elections on Tuesday are the most meaningful races to take place since Trump took office and gave Musk a nebulous and powerful role, in which he's ignored funding bills passed by Congress to shut down federal agencies, indiscriminately fired thousands of federal employees, and broken essential government services like Social Security—none of which are popular with voters. In fact, Republican lawmakers brave enough to hold town halls are being met with angry constituents who are demanding that the GOP stands up to Musk’s cuts. The outcome of Wisconsin’s state Supreme Court election may be the biggest indicator of how Musk’s role could impact Republicans in the 2026 midterms. Musk made himself a major issue in that race by spending millions of his vast wealth to try to buy the race for conservative nominee Brad Schimel, who is trying to defeat liberal nominee Susan Crawford and flip the court’s balance back to Republicans. If Schimel wins, Wisconsinites could quickly lose their right to abortion and see their voting rights restricted. It would also allow Republicans to get back their gerrymandered legislative maps that previously made it impossible for Democrats to win control despite the state’s competitive bent. Musk held a rally in the state on Sunday, in which he handed out two $1 million prizes to voters in a shady scheme that Democrats alleged violates the law.  Democrats, meanwhile, have run ads tying Schimel to Musk and even flew a plane over Milwaukee on Thursday that said, “Go Home Elon. Vote Susan.” Crawford is the favorite heading into Tuesday’s election, according to the election handicapping outlet Split Ticket, which found that Republicans are having a turnout problem in the state. The biggest fear for Republicans is Florida's 6th Congressional District. Though Trump won the district by more than 30 percentage points in 2024, Republican nominee Randy Fine is struggling. The seat is vacant because Trump plucked former Rep. Mike Waltz to serve as his national security adviser, where he's created a massive scandal for the Trump administration by sharing classified information over an unsecured messaging app. Two recent polls show a very tight race. One showed Fine leading Democratic nominee Josh Weil by just 4 points, while another had Fine down 3 points. Weil has run ads attacking Fine for calling Social Security a “Ponzi scheme”—the same language Musk has used to try to justify making cuts to the popular and vital social safety net program. [...] There is also a special election in Florida’s 1st District, which is vacant because former Rep. Matt Gaetz declined to take his seat after his nomination to be Trump’s attorney general went up in flames. But that race is not expected to be as close. Trump won the district by 37 points in November.

We have some big elections today: Two Florida House specials (FL-01 and FL-06) and the Wisconsin Supreme Court race. These elections could be a big barometer for the backlash against the Trump/Musk Regime and the DOGE/Project 2025 agenda, especially if the Democrats hold on to the Wisconsin Supreme Court and flip or even get close in at least one of the Florida seats.

[allthegeopolitics]

United States President-elect Donald Trump is encouraging a Florida legislator who celebrated the killing of an American citizen by the Israeli military to run for Congress. Trump said in a social media post on Sunday that if State Senator Randy Fine decides to seek a congressional seat in Florida, the state lawmaker would have his “Complete and Total Endorsement”. Fine, who has a long history of anti-Muslim statements, sparked outrage earlier this year when he appeared to praise the killing of Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, a US activist who was fatally shot by the Israeli military in the occupied West Bank.

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[floridabills]

Florida Senate Bill 814: Weapons or Firearms at School-sponsored Events or on School Property

Sponsored by Randy Fine

Summary: Weapons or Firearms at School-sponsored Events or on School Property; Prohibiting persons from storing, rather than possessing, firearms or weapons at a school-sponsored event or on the property of any school, school bus, or school bus stop; authorizing persons to carry firearms on the property of any college or university; providing that the Department of Law Enforcement may authorize a college or university, while hosting or sponsoring a sporting or athletic event, to designate a campus facility or area as a sensitive location in which the possession of a concealed weapon or a concealed firearm is prohibited; requiring the college or university to submit a security plan to the department to receive such authorization, etc.

Link to bill information: https://www.billsponsor.com/bills/704211/florida-senate-bill-814-session-2025

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