Did gay valimont win
Jimmy Patronis Republican. The Florida's 1st congressional district special election was held on April 1,to fill a vacant seat in Florida's 1st congressional district previously occupied by Matt Gaetzwho resigned on November 13,after president-elect Donald Trump nominated him for attorney general of the United States.
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More information Party, Candidate Gay Valimont. Elected U. Gay Valimont lost the special election for Florida's 1st Congressional District to the Trump-endorsed Jimmy Patronis. Jimmy Patronis. It was considered a safe Republican district.
A significant portion of the district's population are servicemen and women of the U. Top Qs. Quick facts Florida's 1st congressional district, Nominee Precinct results. Executive branch officials Robert Wilkieformer U. Declined to endorse.
The race was called for Patronis almost immediately after polls closed. They called Valimont the "first Democratic candidate in modern history to win Escambia County." In Tuesday’s election, Valimont closed the gap from a point difference in to just points.
The election was held alongside a concurrent special election for Florida's 6th congressional district. Representative before election Matt Gaetz Republican. He had been reelected for a sixth term earlier in the month, but declined to take his seat.
Executive branch officials Donald Trump45th and 47th president of the United States —, —present [ 25 ] U. Gene Valentino. Organizations Everytown for Gun Safety [ 34 ]. Jeff Witt withdrawn. The race is largely between Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis and Gay Valimont, a Florida mom, gun rights advocate, and chapter lead of Moms Demand Action for Gunsense in America.
More information Campaign finance reports as of March 12,Candidate More information County, Jimmy Patronis Republican April 1, [ 1 ]. Valimont became the first Democrat running for this district to win the county since Earl Hutto in The 1st district takes in the westernmost area of the Florida panhandleencompassing EscambiaSanta Rosaand Okaloosa counties, as well as about half of Walton County.