Republican candidates Jimmy Patronis and Randy Fine secured victories in Florida's special congressional elections Tuesday night, extending the GOP's narrow House majority with significant backing from crypto industry super PACs.
Fine captured 56.7% of the vote in Florida's 6th District against Democrat Josh Weil, while Patronis won Florida's 1st District with 57% against Gay Valimont.
Both campaigns received substantial support from Defend American Jobs, a Republican-focused crypto PAC operating within the broader Fairshake political funding network.
Those wins represent yet another victory for crypto industry interests.
Patronis and Fine "have shown a deep commitment to advancing pro-growth policies and ensuring the U.S. leads the world in crypto and digital asset innovation," Defend American Jobs said in an emailed statement to Decrypt after the results.
"Their election is a win for jobs, innovation, and American leadership."
While Fine's 14-point win margin shows a significant contraction from President Trump's 30-point advantage in the same district last November, it's worth mentioning that Weil had a $10 million war chest compared to Fine's roughly $1 million.
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