Two Republicans endorsed by President Donald Trump have won GOP primaries for House seats previously held by U.S. National Security Adviser Mike Waltz and former Congressman Matt Gaetz. Florida State Senator Randy Fine and Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis easily won special GOP primaries on Tuesday night for the seats previously held by Waltz and Gaetz, respectively. With 99 percent of the votes counted, Fine won his primary with 83 percent of the vote, while Patronis won his contest with 65.8 percent, according to the Associated Press.

Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis on Tuesday won a special election primary to replace former Florida GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz, and President Donald Trump ally Randy Fine became the Republican nominee to replace former GOP Rep. Mike Waltz. Gaetz resigned his post last year after he was nominated to be Trump's attorney general, and before he withdrew his name from consideration. Waltz resigned his post last week to serve as Trump’s national security adviser, but he has not been confirmed by the Senate. Trump endorsed both Fine and Patronis in their respective races, and both are running in Republican districts. Fine will face Democrat Josh Weil in his special election on April 1, according to The Associated Press. Patronis' will face Democrat Gay Valimont, who ran uncontested.

Republican candidates endorsed by President Trump won their GOP primaries in the special elections to replace former Reps. Matt Gaetz and Mike Waltz. Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis won the Republican primary in the state’s 1st Congressional District, while state Sen. Randy Fine won the Republican primary in the state’s 6th Congressional District. Both Republican candidates are expected to win the general election in April to expand the GOP’s razor-thin House majority.