FL-06 special: GOP leaders raise alarm bells over a Florida special election in a deep-red district
Source: NBC News
GOP leaders raise alarm bells over a Florida special election in a deep-red district
Republican are concerned about the lackluster fundraising by state Sen. Randy Fine, their candidate in next week's special election in Florida's 6th District.
March 24, 2025, 6:34 PM EDT
By Melanie Zanona, Matt Dixon and Bridget Bowman
Republican leaders have grown privately alarmed about the massive fundraising disparity their candidate, Randy Fine, faces in a special House election in a deep-red Florida district and have swooped in to help resuscitate his campaign at the eleventh hour.
House GOP leaders have in recent days been calling donors to plead for financial help in the race to fill the seat previously held by Mike Waltz, who is now President Donald Trump's national security adviser, according to two sources with knowledge of the matter. In addition, Fine, a state senator, has made personal pleas to Florida-based lobbyists and donors for a quick infusion of cash before the April 1 election, according to two sources familiar with those conversations.
While party leaders in Washington and Florida are ultimately confident that Fine will pull off a victory, Republicans say they’re frustrated that they need to intervene in a district that Trump won by 30 points last year.
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