GOP leaders raise alarm bells over a Florida special election in a deep-red district

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71% : Trump, who first backed Fine ahead of the January primary, reiterated his endorsement in a Truth Social post last week.
57% : Fine's top consultant is Chris Grant, who worked for the pro-Trump super PAC MAGA Inc. during the 2024 election cycle, and his top pollster is Tony Fabrizio, who has long done work for Trump, including in 2024.
49% : Trump also boosted Republican Jimmy Patronis, who is running in an April 1 special election in Florida's 1st District to replace former GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz, on Monday, encouraging his supporters to head to the polls.
46% : But the 1st District race has not raised the same level of concerns, given Patronis' stronger fundraising and the district's redder hue -- Trump carried the seat by 37 points, according to election results data from NBC News' Decision Desk.
41% : While party leaders in both Washington and Florida are ultimately confident that Fine will pull off a victory, Republicans say they're frustrated that they need to intervene in a district that Trump won by 30 points last year.

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