Florida state Sen. Randy Fine said on ABC News Live on Monday that doesn't think be breaks with President Donald Trump on policies.

He defeated Democrat Josh Weil in the seat previously held by Mike Waltz, who resigned to join the Trump administration

Florida legislative veteran and firebrand Randy Fine is up against Orlando school teacher Josh Weil for congressional district 6 today.

Republican candidates are projected to win two special elections in Florida on Tuesday, according to U.S. media organizations, boosting Republicans' slim majority in the U.S. House of Representatives by filling vacancies created by President Donald Trump's picks for cabinet posts.

Republicans have held onto two seats in their narrow House majority as former Florida state Sen. Randy Fine won the special election for an open US House seat in Florida’s 6th Congressional District and Republican Jimmy Patronis won Florida’s 1st Congressional District.

Source: Election results and race calls are from The Associated Press. By The New York Times election results team: Michael Andre, Emma Baker, Neil Berg, Andrew Chavez, Michael Beswetherick, Matthew Bloch,

NBC News projects victory for the GOP in the seats formerly held by Michael Waltz, who resigned to join the Trump administration, and Matt Gaetz.

The race to fill former U.S. Rep. Mike Waltz’s seat drew national attention, with President Trump rallying voters to back Fine.

Florida's 6th Congressional District race sparked national attention. Randy Fine earned Donald Trump's endorsement and defeated Democrat Josh Weil.