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 ...

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

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