Randy Fine beats Dan Bilzerian as another Jewish incumbent wins primary

Randy Fine won the Florida GOP primary, defeating Dan Bilzerian. Fine secured 56.7% of votes. The race was marked by antisemitic rhetoric. In another race, Democrat Lois Frankel defeated Victoria Doyle, securing 75% of votes.

Rep. Randy Fine, a Jewish Republican, won a landslide victory in his Florida GOP primary on Tuesday, defeating mega-influencer Dan Bilzerian. The Associated Press called the race at 7:53 p.m. with Fine securing 56.7% of the votes, with 69% of votes counted. Bilzerian had accrued 18% of the votes at that time. The race was marked by antisemitic tropes, allusions to Adolf Hitler, and sharp criticism of Islam. Fine, endorsed by President Donald Trump, the Republican Jewish Coalition, and AIPAC, has sparked bipartisan anger for comments disparaging Muslims. Bilzerian, who has spread conspiracy theories about Jews, previously said he wants to "kill Israelis" and described Fine as a "fat Jew." Fine called Bilzerian "an open Nazi" and said the campaign was "an organized pogrom against the Jews." In another race, South Florida Democrat Rep. Lois Frankel defeated outsider Victoria Doyle in a Democratic primary, positioning her for a likely victory in November. Frankel secured 75% of the votes with 92% counted. The race was less contentious on Israel and AIPAC, with Doyle focusing on affordability, women's rights, and immigration reforms.