Florida's 6th Congressional District's high-profile race between Republican Randy Fine and Democrat John Weil has brought the national media to town.

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.

Republicans have won a closely watched special Florida congressional election but with a much reduced majority that will make them uneasy about next year's midterms. Republican State Senator Randy Fine defeated Democrat Josh Weil to fill the seat that was held by National Security Advisor Michael Waltz.

The Republicans who were elected on Tuesday to fill seats left empty by Matt Gaetz and Michael Waltz had President Trump’s backing.

Florida Congressman Randy Fine (District 6) delivered his first speech on the floor of the U.S. House, moments after being officially worn-in as a member of Congress. Randy Fine defeated Josh Weil to fill the seat vacated by former Rep.

Democrat Josh Weil has fought a surprisingly effective battle against Republican Randy Fine in GOP Florida stronghold. What to know before Tuesday election.

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 Be

The race for the reliably deep-red district — once represented by Trump's national security adviser — was unusually competitive.