Republicans Randy Fine and Jimmy Patronis won their special elections in Florida Tuesday. In Wisconsin, liberal Susan Crawford defeated conservative Brad Schimel for the state Supreme Court seat.
In all three cases, the side that spent more money lost the election.
Democrat candidate Josh Weil outraised Fine by nearly a 10-1 margin, and Democrat Gay Valimont also outraised Patronis. The massive fundraising advantages only served to cut the margin of victory for Fine and Patronis to 15 points. Former Reps. Matt Gaetz and Mike Waltz won their seats by more than 30 points in 2024.
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Lower turnout numbers are likely part of the reason for the closer margins. The election in Florida’s first district, for example, had less than half the turnout that it had in
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