Republicans fret about Florida special election in Waltz district

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

72% : " Waltz won by more than 30 points in November 2024 and Trump beat then-Vice President Kamala Harris by 30 points in the same district.
64% : "Obviously, that set off alarm bells because normally you know -- Mike Waltz and Trump handily won this district.
58% : Trump has attempted to get the momentum moving in Fine's direction, posting his support for the Republican again on Truth Social.
44% : O'Connell said Republicans need to draw enough attention to the race in the final stretch in an effort to prevent Democrats from pushing a broader narrative that they are competitive even in Republican strongholds as a result of what they perceive as widespread anger at Trump and Republicans.
43% : Fine notoriously turned on DeSantis during the 2024 GOP primary and flipped his endorsement to Trump after saying the governor hadn't done enough to address antisemitism in the wake of Hamas's Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel.
34% : "They're going to try to lay that at the feet of President Trump.
33% : "Voters across the 6th District know Randy will fight unapologetically alongside President Trump to secure our borders, lower taxes, and protect Social Security for all Floridians.
28% : Some Democrats are pointing to a significant upset victory in a Republican-leaning state Senate race in Pennsylvania as a signal that the tide could be turning against Trump in his adopted home state of Florida.
24% : That is not a reflection of President Trump.
23% : Weil and Fine are facing off in the special election on April 1 to replace former Republican Rep. Michael Waltz, who resigned from his seat in January when he was tapped by Trump to become the U.S. national security adviser.

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