Florida's Republican chief financial officer Jimmy Patronis fended off a challenge by Democrat Gay Valimont to win Tuesday's special election for northwest Florida's 1st Congressional District, which ...

In Florida's most conservative U.S. House district, Democrat Gay Valimont faces Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy ...

Republican Jimmy Patronis beat Democrat Gay Valimont. The party also held another Florida seat in Tuesday's special election.

The Associated Press called the race for Jimmy Patronis less than a half hour after polls closed in the GOP stronghold.

The 52-year-old Republican defeated Democrat Gay Valimont in a special election held after Matt Gaetz resigned late last year.

Jimmy Patronis, who is running in a special election, was asked if he was worried that Democratic opponent Gay Valimont had raised significantly more than him.

Florida elections ended in wins for the Republican party. Randy Fine defeated Democrat Josh Weil, and Jimmy Patronis beat Democrat Gay Valimont.

A special election in Florida's 1st Congressional District between Republican Jimmy Patronis and Democrat Gay Valimont was held to determine the successor to Matt Gaetz's House seat.