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Crypto industry-backed candidates Patronis and Fine win key Florida seats

Republican candidates Jimmy Patronis and Randy Fine won a special congressional election in Florida on Tuesday night, allowing the Republican Party to maintain its narrow majority in the House of Representatives with strong support from the cryptocurrency industry's super political action committee (PAC). Fine defeated Democrat Josh Weil with 56.7% of the vote in Florida's 6th District, while Patronis defeated Gay Valimont with 57% of the vote in Florida's 1st District. Both campaigns received strong support from Defend American Jobs, a Republican-focused cryptocurrency political action committee affiliated with the broader Fairshake political funding network. The media outlet said the victories once again represented a victory for the interests of the cryptocurrency industry.