The Associated Press called the race for Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis at 7:08 p.m. as the results came in Tuesday night.

A slate of congressional hopefuls are vying to win their Florida primaries in special elections to replace two high-profile House Republicans.

The candidate endorsed by President Donald Trump won the Republican primary in a special congressional election to replace former U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz in Florida.

Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis is one step closer to Washington, D.C. He won the primary race to replace former House Representative Matt Gaetz. “I haven’t been this nervous in over 20 years.

Donald Trump’s power to pick political winners in his adopted home state gets another test Tuesday with special election primaries for the seats left vacant by former Republican congressmen Mike Waltz and Matt Gaetz.

Jimmy Patronis receives an overwhelming vote total in Okaloosa and Walton County during Tuesday night's GOP primary. He also won big districtwide.

Jimmy Patronis, Florida’s chief financial officer, won the Republican primary in the state’s 1st Congressional District, making him a favorite to win the general election for the district’s U.S. House seat in April,

President Donald Trump-endorsed candidates Randy Fine and Jimmy Patronis won Republican primaries Tuesday in special elections for seats in districts vacated by former Florida Congressmen Mike Waltz and Matt Gaetz.

Florida CFO Jimmy Patronis and state Sen. Randy Fine are projected to win the special primary elections to fill the two vacant House seats in Florida.

Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis will be the Republican nominee in a Special Election to replace U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz. The Panama City Republican emerged as the top vote-getter in a 10-candidate field running in a Special Primary held Tuesday in Florida’s 1st Congressional District.

Florida congressional candidate Jimmy Patronis on receiving an endorsement from President Trump and his bid to fill former Rep. Matt Gaetz's seat.

Patronis has the Trump endorsement, boasts the best name recognition in the district, and went into the stretch run of the Primary race best positioned financially, with almost $711,000 cash on hand as of Jan. 8. To put that in perspective, no other candidate in the crowded field had more than $33,000 for the stretch run.