Senator Randy Fine (Brevard) is running for Congress to fill the sixth Congressional District seat vacated by Congressman Mike Waltz.
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Trump has nominated Waltz as his national security adviser.
Fine told WFTV: “I’m running because President Trump asked me to. If he thinks I’m the warrior he needs, then that’s what I’m going to do.”
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Trump took to Truth Social this weekend and wrote, “Should he decide to enter this race, Randy Fine has my full and total support: RUN RANDY RUN!”
Last Tuesday, Fine met in Washington DC with the leadership of the US House of Representatives.
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Fine is already fundraising and has received several new endorsements, including one from U.S. Senator Rick Scott.
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