With moments to go in Florida’s 6th Congressional District in a nationally watched special election, Republicans who spoke to Newsmax expressed confidence that their last-minute adrenaline over the tightness of the election — not to mention the heavy GOP coloration of the district — will keep former Rep. Mike Waltz’s seat in Republican hands.

However, a survey done for Florida Politics by St. Pete Polls completed March 26 showed Trump Republican and state Sen. Randy Fine barely leading Democrat Josh Weil by 48% to 44% among likely voters.

These figures were stunning, to say the least, in a district Donald Trump and Waltz carried by margins of 2-to-1 last fall. Waltz subsequently resigned to become Trump’s national security adviser and thus necessitated the current special election.

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