Florida's 1st district election for the US House of Representatives has been won by Republican Jimmy Patronis over Democrat Gay Valimont. Republicans will maintain both seats in Florida that were vacated by Republican lawmakers after Randy Fine won is Florida's 6th congressional district.
Patronis will take home the win with the seat in the first district that was previously held by former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL), according to the New York Times. The district is on the western panhandle of the state.
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