President Donald Trump gains two strong House allies with the swearing-in of Florida special election winners Jimmy Patronis and Randy Fine.
Both Republicans won their seats Tuesday by double digits, but their margins of victory were tighter than expected in districts Trump had easily carried just five months ago, an underperformance tied in part to a surge in Democratic fundraising fueled by anger at the administration.
Hand-picked by Trump to run for the vacancies left by former Reps. Matt Gaetz and Mike Waltz, both Florida Republicans centered their campaigns around their support for the president’s agenda.
