GOP Victory in Florida Special Elections Prompts Mixed Reactions

The Republicans won the contests with narrower margins than their predecessors.

Speaker of the House Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) (L) participates in a ceremonial swearing-in with Rep. Randy Fine (R-Fla.) (R) with wife Wendy Fine (C) at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on April 2, 2025. Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images

Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are weighing in after Republicans won a pair of congressional races in Florida but underperformed in the GOP strongholds.

Republicans Jimmy Patronis and Randy Fine won the special election races on Tuesday night.