Florida Wins Provide Cushion to Thin House GOP Majority

The two GOP wins in the Sunshine State give a boost to House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) as Republicans move to pass Trump’s agenda.

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) (C) speaks alongside Rep. Andy Harris (R-Md.) (L) and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol on March 11, 2025. Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images

Republicans’ electoral wins in Florida mean that House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is about to get some reinforcements in his narrow House GOP majority, growing the effective Republican majority in the lower chamber by two votes.

In the Sunshine State’s Sixth Congressional District, state Sen. Randy Fine defeated teacher Josh Weil, a Democrat, while Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis defeated Democrat Gay Valimont in the state’s First Congressional District.