Politics & Government
Jennifer Jenkins To Take On Randy Fine In Florida's 6th Congressional District Race
"This district doesn't want a candidate shopping for relevance. It already has a Congressman who gets the job done," Evan Power said.
February 5, 2026
Former Brevard County School Board member Jennifer Jenkins, who dropped out of the race for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate a week ago, announced Thursday that she is running for Congress in Florida’s 6th District against GOP incumbent Randy Fine.
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It won’t be easy. The district, which encompasses parts of the Atlantic Coast in Northeast Florida, is reliably Republican and was won by Mike Waltz in 2024 by 32 percentage points.
Fine won a special election for the seat last April by 14 points over Josh Weil, a result that cheered Democrats, given that Donald Trump received roughly 65% of the vote in 2024.
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In a video announcing her campaign, Jenkins notes her intense feud with Fine, which goes back to when Jenkins was elected to the Brevard County School Board in 2020 and Fine was serving in the Florida Legislature.
“Some elected officials want you not believe your own eyes, and that’s not fine, calling women whores, threatening kids in the Special Olympics,” she says. “Flipping off judges, promoting the death of Americans, even celebrating the death of babies. There’s a fine line between chaos and leadership, and Randy Fine crossed it a long time ago.”
“Voters have already rejected Jenkins’ chaos, lawsuits, and nonstop victim routine. Congressman Randy Fine is a proven conservative fighter who shows up, tells the truth, and delivers results,” said the Republican Party of Florida Evan Power in a written statement.
“This district doesn’t want a candidate shopping for relevance. It already has a Congressman who gets the job done.”
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