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Randy Fine beats Dan Bilzerian as another Jewish incumbent wins primary
Rep. Randy Fine won Florida's GOP primary for the 6th Congressional District, defeating Dan Bilzerian in a race marked by antisemitic and Islamophobic rhetoric. Other incumbents also prevailed in primaries across the state.
Fine defeats Bilzerian in Florida primary marred by antisemitic rhetoric
Rep. Randy Fine, the Jewish Republican incumbent in Florida's 6th Congressional District, won his primary on Tuesday, defeating social media personality Dan Bilzerian in a race that drew national attention for its pervasive antisemitic rhetoric. The Associated Press called the race for Fine at 7:53 p.m. with 69% of votes counted, giving him 56.7% of the vote to Bilzerian's 18%. The Jerusalem Post reported that Fine took nearly 57% of the vote while Bilzerian managed less than 19%.
The race was marked by a series of inflammatory statements from both candidates. Bilzerian, who has spread conspiracy theories about Jews, previously said he wants to "kill Israelis" and called Fine a "fat Jew," according to the Times of Israel and the Jerusalem Post. He also posted on X that "District 6 understands the Jewish problem" and followed up with "the Jew is scared." A campaign music video for Bilzerian referenced Adolf Hitler approvingly with the lyric "Should we revisit that Austrian painter's opinions?"
Fine, who is serving his first term, was endorsed by President Donald Trump, the Republican Jewish Coalition, and the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC). He has himself drawn criticism for comments about Muslims and Palestinians. He said earlier this year that "If they force us to choose, the choice between dogs and Muslims is not a difficult one," and that "we need more Islamophobia, not less." He also said Palestinians in Gaza should "starve away" until the Israeli hostages were released.
Fine told Fox News Digital that Bilzerian is "an open Nazi who transported himself from Las Vegas to Florida in order to target me" and called the campaign "an organized pogrom against the Jews."
The race also included incidents of vandalism and recrimination. A Fine campaign sign was defaced with a swastika, an act condemned by the Anti-Defamation League. Fine blamed Bilzerian's supporters, while Bilzerian denied involvement and called the accusation "the most jew move of all time."
Bilzerian, who is Armenian, had also drawn anger from Armenian-American groups over Fine's remark that "we don't want Armenians to be able to serve in Congress."
After the race was called, Bilzerian accused Fine of cheating, writing on X: "They clearly cheated, they literally took away my votes."
Other Florida primaries
In the Democratic primary for Florida's 23rd Congressional District, incumbent Lois Frankel won with 75% of the vote to Victoria Doyle's 23.1%, with the AP calling the race at 7:41 p.m. with 92% of votes counted. Frankel, who has been endorsed by pro-Israel PACs that have spent about $861,000 on her behalf, according to Track AIPAC, will likely face a general election in a district reshaped after redistricting under Gov. Ron DeSantis. The race did not center on Israel or AIPAC; Doyle's campaign said it takes no PAC or special interest money and called attempts to label Doyle antisemitic "crude" and "unbelievable."
In the 25th district, incumbent Debbie Wasserman Schultz won with just under half the vote, while challenger Elijah Manley finished with less than 15% after attacking her support for Israel and AIPAC backing.
In the 23rd district, Jared Moskowitz won roughly 63% against DSA-backed Oliver Larkin, who opposed US military aid to Israel.
In the governor's race, Republican Byron Donalds and Democrat David Jolly, both supporters of Israel, will face off in November. Florida's relationship with Israel has become unusually close under outgoing Gov. Ron DeSantis.
In a Senate primary, Angie Nixon defeated Alex Vindman, who had spent $2.2 million on ads from a $16 million war chest.
Republican Rep. Cory Mills was removed from his party's ticket amid House ethics investigations and allegations of sexual misconduct that he denies.
How each outlet told it
Jerusalem Post
Framing: Opinion frame: voters stuck between antisemitism and anti-Zionism; “sense wins out” in Florida primaries — Sympathetic-celebratory toward results: “something rather sensible happened”; “sanity was allowed to reign supreme.”
Facts Included:
Fine won with nearly 57%; Bilzerian less than 19%
Bilzerian spoke of a “Jewish problem,” called opponent “fat Jew,” music video invoking Hitler approvingly
Fine’s rhetoric on Muslims and Palestinians criticized by both parties
Lois Frankel took around three-quarters of vote in 23rd district primary
Debbie Wasserman Schultz won with just under half; Elijah Manley under 15% after attacking her Israel support and AIPAC backing
Jared Moskowitz won roughly 63% against DSA-backed Oliver Larkin who opposed US military aid to Israel
Governor race: Republican Byron Donalds vs Democrat David Jolly; both supporters of Israel
State relationship with Israel close under Ron DeSantis
Angie Nixon upset Alex Vindman in Senate primary; Vindman had $16M war chest but spent $2.2M on ads
Cory Mills thrown out by party amid ethics investigations and denied sexual misconduct allegations
Framing: Emphasizes Jewish Rep. Fine’s win over “antisemitic influencer” Bilzerian; centers identity and opponent’s antisemitism — Measured-reportorial with stark labels: “ending a race marked by antisemitic tropes”; Fine quoted calling race “an organized pogrom against the Jews.”
Facts Included:
Randy Fine won Florida GOP primary Tuesday with 56.7% when AP called race at 7:53 p.m. with 69% of votes counted
Dan Bilzerian had 18% at time of call
Bilzerian accused Fine of cheating on X: “They clearly cheated, they literally took away my votes.”
Fine endorsed by Donald Trump, Republican Jewish Coalition, and AIPAC
Fine said choice between dogs and Muslims “is not a difficult one” and “we need more Islamophobia, not less”
Fine said Palestinians in Gaza should “starve away” until hostages released
Bilzerian has said he wants to “kill Israelis” and called Fine a “fat Jew”
Bilzerian posted “District 6 understands the Jewish problem” and “the Jew is scared”
Bilzerian campaign music video referenced Hitler: “Should we revisit that Austrian painter’s opinions?”
Fine called Bilzerian “an open Nazi” and the campaign “an organized pogrom against the Jews”
Fine said “we don’t want Armenians to be able to serve in Congress,” drawing Armenian-American anger
Fine campaign sign defaced with swastika; ADL condemned; Fine blamed Bilzerian supporters; Bilzerian denied and called accusation “the most jew move of all time”
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ClaimRep. Randy Fine won his Florida GOP primary for the 6th Congressional District on Tuesday with 56.7% of the vote when the Associated Press called the race at 7:53 p.m. with 69% of votes counted.
ClaimRandy Fine told Fox News Digital that Dan Bilzerian is “an open Nazi who transported himself from Las Vegas to Florida in order to target me” and that the campaign is “an organized pogrom against the Jews.”
ClaimRandy Fine accused Dan Bilzerian’s supporters of painting the swastika on his campaign sign; Bilzerian denied the charge and called the accusation “the most jew move of all time.”
ClaimAfter Bilzerian declared his candidacy, the founder of TMZ asked him if his usage of antisemitic phrasing was antisemitic; Bilzerian responded by questioning whether Fine’s remarks comparing Muslims to dogs were Islamophobic.
ClaimThe Associated Press called Lois Frankel’s primary win at 7:41 p.m. when she had 75% of the vote with 92% counted, while Victoria Doyle had 23.1%.
ClaimDebbie Wasserman Schultz won her Florida primary with just under half the vote, while challenger Elijah Manley finished with less than 15% after attacking her support for Israel and AIPAC backing.
ClaimAfter redistricting under Gov. Ron DeSantis following pressure from President Donald Trump, Lois Frankel moved from the 22nd District to run in a reshaped 23rd District.
ClaimIsrael and AIPAC were not major points of contention between Lois Frankel and Victoria Doyle, whose priorities focused on affordability, women’s rights, and immigration.
ClaimVictoria Doyle’s campaign said it takes no PAC or special interest money and stated that attempts to label Doyle as antisemitic were crude and unbelievable.