Florida — Today, Josh Weil, the Democratic nominee for Congress in Florida’s Sixth Congressional District, announced that his campaign has raised over $1 million for the cycle. This explosive grassroots fundraising momentum means
Today’s news comes on the heels of Weil cruising to victory in the Democratic primary on Tuesday night. With upset victories by Democrats across the country yesterday, this special election in FL-06 is one to watch.
Josh Weil’s Fundraising Momentum, By The Numbers:
✅ Over $1,000,000 raised
✅ Over 43,000 donations
✅ $23 average contributions
✅ Zero dollars from corporate PACs
Weil, a public educator and single father, has built a powerful grassroots campaign focused on protecting funding for local schools, strengthening Social Security, expanding access to high-quality, affordable healthcare, and delivering economic relief for Floridians.
Josh Weil released the following statement:
“We’re going to have the resources to compete and win in this critical special election. Our movement is powered by tens of thousands of regular people chipping in a few bucks at a time, because they believe in our vision to protect public education, lower costs, and fight for regular people. It’s that grassroots energy that is going to defeat career politician Randy Fine and the huge corporations and special interests that own him and his campaign.”
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About the race for FL-06:
- Josh Weil is running to replace former Congressman Michael Waltz, who officially resigned to serve as President Trump’s National Security Advisor.
- The general election on April 1, 2025 is seen as an early bellwether of Democratic enthusiasm in the new Trump-administration.
- Weil’s general election opponent is Trump-endorsed State Senator Randy Fine.
- With Rep. Waltz’ resignation, the Republican House majority is currently 217-215, and would fall to 216-215 if Rep. Elise Stefanik is confirmed to serve as UN Ambassador. A Weil victory would have significant implications for the U.S. House majority.