President Donald Trump and other leading conservatives are celebrating a special election sweep in Florida, calling it a “huge win for America" and a rebuke to Democrat hopes for an upset in the deep red state.

Before Elon Musk waded into the political arena with the Department of Government Efficiency, becoming a target of Democrats, he was considered an Obama ally.

Rep. Chris Pappas, D-N.H., on Thursday declared his candidacy in the 2026 race to succeed retiring Sen. Jeanne Shaheen for a key battleground state seat Republicans are eyeing.

House Speaker Mike Johnson backed Rep. Byron Donalds' bid for Florida governor. President Donald Trump endorsed Donalds earlier this year before the congressman announced his run for the role.