The candidate endorsed by President Trump on Tuesday won the Republican primary in a special election in Florida's 6th Congressional District in the race to replace former GOP Rep. Michael Waltz, who stepped down from his House seat last week to serve as Trump's national security adviser.

The Associated Press has called the Florida 6th Congressional District Special Primary election with Senator Randy Fine as the Republican winner, according to our sister station Action News JAX.

Both Republicans will now advance to the April 1 special election, where they are expected to be heavy favorites in the solid GOP districts.

The Associated Press has called the Florida 6th Congressional District Special Primary election with Senator Randy Fine as the winner.

Republican voters in several Florida counties head to the polls on Tuesday, where they will select GOP nominees to fill seats that were held by former Reps. Michael Waltz and Matt Gaetz.

A slate of congressional hopefuls are vying to win their Florida primaries in special elections to replace two high-profile House Republicans.

The two candidates will move on to special general elections on April 1, when they will be strongly favored to expand the Republicans’ slim House majority.

Control of the U.S. House isn’t on the line in Tuesday’s special congressional primaries in Florida ... Matt Gaetz and Michael Waltz to add some breathing room to their slender majority ...

Both Republicans will now advance to the April 1 special election, where they are expected to be heavy favorites in the solid GOP districts.

TALLAHASSEE ... Waltz and Matt Gaetz begin Tuesday with primaries in reliably conservative districts that solidly back President Donald Trump. One of the seats up for grabs is northwest Florida ...

Control of the U.S. House isn’t on the line in Tuesday’s special congressional primaries in Florida ... Matt Gaetz and Michael Waltz to add some breathing room to their slender majority ...