Randy Fine Wins Florida 6th District Republican Primary

Republican Representative Randy Fine secured the Republican nomination for Florida’s 6th Congressional District on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, defeating a field of challengers that included social media influencer Dan Bilzerian in a primary marked by aggressive personal attacks. The victory came just two days after Fine was filmed on a home security camera looking through a voter’s mailbox during a door-to-door campaign stop in Ormond Beach.

Fine, who first won the seat in a April 2025 special election following Mike Waltz’s resignation, was projected the winner by the Associated Press with roughly 56 to 57 percent of the vote. Bilzerian finished second with about 18 percent. Businessman Aaron Baker received nearly 14 percent, retired Brig. Gen. Charles Gambaro around 10 percent, and Manuel Asensio approximately 1 percent. Fine carried the district’s key counties, including Volusia, Flagler, Lake, Marion, St. Johns, and Putnam, by double-digit margins.

The primary campaign was dominated by Bilzerian’s overtly antisemitic rhetoric, including conspiracy theories about Jewish people, slurs directed at Fine, and an AI-generated video ad that called the congressman a “fat Jew.” The...