ORLANDO, Fla. — Voters around Central Florida went to the polls in several special elections throughout the state Tuesday.

Congressional District 6:

State Sen. Randy Fine won election to the CD-6 seat by a wider than expected margin, earning over 53% of the vote shortly after 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.

This special election was called after President Donald Trump nominated Rep. Michael Waltz to National Security Advisor at the beginning of his term. Waltz won the district by 33%, making it one that was previously thought of as a shoo-in for Republicans to fill.

However, recent polling in the race has indicated a stronger chance for Democrats looking to narrow the gap. Florida Politics released a poll last week that showed Republican candidate and Florida state Sen. Randy Fine had just a four point lead in the race.

Political observers are taking note that the race in House District 6 appears closer than originally expected.

“Think about any other year over the last 20 years, an off-year election such as this one in Florida, in a heavily Republican district — what are the odds somebody would actually be making this much noise? So, that’s one sign that it’s a national bellwether,” Eckerd College Professor Anthony Brunello said.

House District 6 includes Flagler and Putnam counties, as well as parts of Lake, Marion, Volusia, and Saint John’s counties.

And while the district has been held by Republicans for more than three decades, voters will decide whether to buck that trend Tuesday.

Fine has the Republican nomination, and Josh Weil is filling the Democratic side of the ticket.

Additionally, there is Libertarian candidate Andrew Parrott, no-party affiliation candidate Randall Terry, and a write-in candidate.

President Donald Trump has endorsed Fine and took part in a tele-rally for him just a short time ago.

And the president’s close advisor, Elon Musk, is also getting involved in the race.

According to documents filed with the Federal Election Commission, Musk’s political action committee, America PAC, gave just over $10,000 to Fine’s campaign for “texting services.”

Musk’s PAC also gave the same amount to current Florida CFO Jimmy Patronis’ campaign for the U.S. House District 1 seat.

Weil and the Democratic party face an uphill battle trying to flip District 6 — about 48.9% of registered voters in the district are Republicans compared to just under 25.5% Democrats.

Another 22.4% — which could potentially make a difference — are registered with no party affiliation.

State Senate District 19:

This election is the primary to decide who will run to fill the spot left vacant by State Sen. Randy Fine after he decided to run for the CD 6 seat. He won the seat with 59% of the vote in November, compared to Democratic challenger Vance Ahrens’ 40% return.

Ahrens is the only Democrat running in the primary race, which was canceled. The four Republicans competing for the nomination on Tuesday are Marcelle Adkins, Mark Lightner III, Debbie Mayfield, and Tim Thomas.

State House District 32:

Last on the list of cascading elections, this special election was called because current House Rep. Debbie Mayfield vacated the seat to run for the State Senate District 19 seat.

The Democratic primary was canceled in the race, with Juan Hinojosa getting the nod. Currently, the primary election will be decided between three Republicans, Terrence Cronin, Brian Hodgers, and Bob White.

It should be noted that Mayfield earned the seat in November with 64% of the vote, compared to Hinojosa’s 35.7% return, making the seat a likely Republican-carried one in the upcoming general election.

Edgewater Council District 4:

Last up on the election list for Tuesday is a local council race in the city of Edgewater. This seat is empty after former Councilman Rob Wilkie resigned the post. The election will select the person who will serve the remainder of his original term, which is scheduled to end in  December 2028. The two qualified candidates in the non-partisan race are Eric Rainbird and Renee Sortman.