Republicans Randy Fine and Jimmy Patronis saw special election wins. (Getty Images/ AP)
The pair of special election victories in Florida means the Republican Party maintains control of the House of Representatives by a 220-213 margin. Trump was concerned over the slim margin in the House when he pulled the nomination of Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., for the U.S. ambassadorship to the United Nations. Stefanik was the third highest-ranking House Republican and campaigned heavily for Trump during the last election cycle.
Stefanik, who previously served as the House Republican Conference chair, recognized the "historically slim House majority" when it stood at 218-213 last week and agreed to step up in Congress to deliver on Trump's America First agenda.
Trump championed the Florida victories in a Truth Social post on Tuesday night.
"BOTH FLORIDA HOUSE SEATS HAVE BEEN WON, BIG, BY THE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE. THE TRUMP ENDORSEMENT, AS ALWAYS, PROVED FAR GREATER THAN THE DEMOCRATS FORCES OF EVIL. CONGRATULATIONS TO AMERICA!!!" he wrote.
Republican Jimmy Patronis is congratulated during an election night watch party Tuesday, April 1, 2025, in Pensacola, Fla. (AP Photo/Kate Payne)
Back in Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis said he expected that any GOP underperformance in the 6th District, which he once represented, would be "a reflection of the candidate," the Orlando Sentinel reported.
Fine, a casino millionaire who served eight years in the state House and then a shorter time in the state Senate, has long garnered controversy in Florida politics. Patronis, meanwhile, served as Florida's chief financial officer under DeSantis.
Michael Whatley, chairman of the Republican National Committee, said Democrats "dumped more than $10 million to try and buy" the 6th District seat picked up by Fine, "but voters decisively rejected them."
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"The American people sent a clear message tonight: they want elected officials who will advance President Trump’s America First agenda, and their votes can’t be bought by national Democrats," he said in a statement.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Danielle Wallace is a breaking news and politics reporter at Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to danielle.wallace@fox.com and on X: @danimwallace.
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