When the results for Tuesday's special election in Florida came in, Democrat Gay Valimont had fallen short of winning a congressional seat that few thought she had a chance to claim

Republican Randy Fine won the House seat formerly held by Mike Waltz, while Republican Jimmy Patronis won the house seat vacated by Matt Gaetz.

Former Florida state Sen. Randy Fine will win the special election for an open House seat in Florida’s 6th Congressional District, according to a projection from the CNN Decision Desk. The result means a sigh of relief for Republicans after late concerns emerged over their candidate’s efforts in the overwhelmingly conservative district.

While GOP wins were widely expected in the heavily red districts, Democrats narrowed the margins considerably from November, which may signal a shift in public sentiment.

The special elections come after Democrats flipped a Pennsylvania state Senate seat in a Lancaster County district Donald Trump won by 15 points.

The race for the reliably deep-red district — once represented by Trump's national security adviser — was unusually competitive.

Florida state Sen. Randy Fine won Tuesday's special election for a vacant congressional seat that the president carried by 30 points less than five months ago. The Trump-backed Republican had faced mounting pressure from his party in the final days of the campaign after Democrat Josh Weil outraised Fine by a nearly 10-to-1 margin.

Florida Democrats and Republicans may have both gotten what they need from special congressional elections Tuesday in red-dominant districts.