Republican · Florida's 6th District · 2026
Randy Fine
Fine, the son of two public school teachers, built a business career before retiring at 40 to spend more time raising his two sons with his wife, Wendy.
Biography
Randy Fine is the son of two public educators and a father of two sons.1 His campaign biography says he retired from business at forty to spend more time with his wife and children.1 Born in Tucson, Arizona, he later built a political career in Florida.2
Fine attended the United States Capitol Page School in 1990 and 1991.2 He earned his undergraduate degree at Harvard in 1996 and an MBA there in 1998.2 His professional background is in business, and he says he built and ran three companies before seeking public office.1
He served in the Florida House from 2016 to 2024 and the state Senate from 2024 to 2025.2 He won an April 2025 special election for the congressional seat vacated by Michael Waltz.2 His congressional committee assignments include Foreign Affairs and Education and Workforce.3
His campaign supports lower taxes, gun ownership rights, stronger border security and fewer federal regulations.1 He also highlights support for Israel and expanded educational choice among his priorities.1 His state agenda included hurricane resilience, infrastructure improvements, preventing sewage spills and advocating for services for children with disabilities.1 Seeking another term in Florida's 6th District, he faces Democratic nominee Eric Yonce in the general election.3
Record and controversies
Probable cause on alleged prohibited gifts
In August 2026, Florida's Commission on Ethics found probable cause that Fine, while a state legislator, accepted prohibited gifts, including gifts from a political committee.4 The disputed spending involved a political committee paying for legal services connected to depositions; his lawyer argued the matters concerned his official legislative capacity and the committee could fund that defense.5 The probable cause determination called for a public hearing and was not a final finding that he violated ethics law.4
Misuse of office complaint narrowed
A separate complaint concerned alleged threats to legislative funding after Jennifer Jenkins participated in a fundraiser, along with related statements and public records disputes.4 In August 2026, the ethics commission dismissed some allegations under a revised evidentiary standard but retained others for a public hearing, without deciding their truth.4 Fine had told investigators the funding comments were jokes and acknowledged that his language about Jenkins was a poor decision.5
Comments about Muslims
Fine posted that, if forced, he'd choose dogs over Muslims; he defended the remark amid calls for censure.6