Winner declared in Florida special election for seat vacated by Mike Waltz

Republican state Sen. Randy Fine has been declared the winner of a special election to fill the congressional seat vacated by National Security Adviser Mike Waltz, defeating Democrat Josh Weil in Florida's 6th Congressional District.

Waltz overwhelmingly won the ruby-red district by 30 points in November before becoming President Donald Trump’s national security adviser. But despite Waltz’s double-digit lead five months ago, Republicans on Capitol Hill feared that anger over the Trump administration’s...