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Randy Fine received 56% of the vote in the congressional primary.

Posted by Louder with Crowder, Checked

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Sources
2 contradict1 support2 context
Said
1 time·
Confidence
55%
Louder with CrowderAug 19, 2026
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Official and major tallies show Randy Fine winning the Florida 6th District Republican primary with about 57.4% to 57.6% of the vote, so the win is supported, but none of the sources reports 56%. The post's 56-to-18 figures appear to be early or loose numbers: the official Election Night Reporting shows Bilzerian at 21.43%, while NYT shows 18.9%.

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What was said

… It's meant to direct, not reflect public opinion. But when you say, ah, this is rigged, and a guy gets less than a quarter of the winner, well, then people drown you out as white noise. Ah, another thing that happened, ah, for Congress, Randy Fine beat Dan Bozarian, 56 to 18%. Now, to be clear, this is important because X and social media is, is, is not real life. Randy Fine, and I readily acknowledge, one of the most unlikable candidates in the country, ah, distinctly unlikable in the way he communicates, in a lot of his …
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What we found

Contradicts. The NYT results page reports Fine at 57.6% (51,109 votes), and the official Florida Election Night Reporting summary reports 57.39% (11,179 votes in its reporting snapshot), so 56% falls outside both recorded figures.[2][3]

Contradicts. The official state summary lists Dan Bilzerian at 21.43%, not the 18% stated in the post, so the post's figures do not match the certified or final tallies.[2][3]

Supports. Randy Fine won the Republican primary outright, with multiple sources reporting him at roughly 57% to 60% of the vote.[2][3][4]

Context. Lead Stories and other outlets address Bilzerian's cheating allegation, which concerned a temporary display glitch and not the final percentages; the fact-checks do not give a vote share for Fine.[1][5]

Sources

5 sources: 1 fact-checker, 1 tier 2, 3 not rated

  1. 1leadstories.com · hoax-alert · 2026Fact Check: Drop In Dan Bilzerian Vote Tally Is NOT Evidence ...leadstories.com · fact-checker · cited for: context
  2. 2Florida Sixth Congressional District Primary Election Resultsnytimes.com · tier 2 · cited for: contradicts, supports
  3. 32026 Primary Election - Summary Results - Election Night Reportingenr.electionsfl.org · not rated · cited for: contradicts, supports
  4. 4Randy Fine wins Republican nomination for U.S. House in Florida’s 6th Congressional Districtground.news · not rated · cited for: supports
  5. 5Election officials refute Bilzerian's 'cheating' claimyahoo.com · not rated · cited for: context

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