Josh Weil eyes upset in Florida special election - Washington Examiner

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

66% : "I get Social Security.
59% : " The most recent turnout figures could signal Fine may be headed for a significant underperformance after Waltz won the district by more than 30 points in November 2024 and Trump beat Kamala Harris by 30 points in the same district.
52% : "Josh would be a voice in Congress who understands why we must protect Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid and not give massive tax breaks to billionaires.
49% : President Trump believes in infrastructure," Fine added.
36% : The victory in a district where Trump defeated Harris by 15 points last November could be a turning point amid the party's historic lows of its popularity in recent polling.
34% : Weil is facing off against Republican state Sen. Randy Fine in the special election on April 1 to replace former Republican Rep. Mike Waltz, who resigned from his seat in January when he was tapped by Trump to become the U.S. national security adviser.
33% : " Republicans currently have a slim 218-213 margin in the House and are eager to keep the Florida district in their possession especially after Trump abruptly pulled the nomination of Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) to be U.N. ambassador on Thursday over concerns about the House math.
31% : Weil expressed his frustration over the lack of unity among elected officials over how to push back against Trump and Republicans in Congress, specifically referencing how Senate Democratic leadership handled the GOP spending bill to avert a government shutdown.
29% : "I'm concerned about the move toward an authoritarian leader and the fact that Trump does whatever he wants and then asks questions later, that's not like we're supposed to be.
15% : When asked, if elected, whether he would stand up to Trump if future DOGE cuts negatively affected the constituents of the district, Fine said he did not believe Trump would do anything to harm the community.

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