Republican Anxiety Grows as Florida Races Test Trump Strength

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When Michael Waltz ran for reelection in November in Florida’s 6th congressional district, the Republican trounced his Democratic opponent by more than 30 percentage points.

Almost five months later, Waltz is President Donald Trump’s National Security Advisor — embroiled in the biggest intelligence snafu in years — and the race to replace him in Congress appears to be within the margin of error.