The Associated Press called the race for Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis at 7:08 p.m. as the results came in Tuesday night.

Jimmy Patronis wins Republican nomination for U.S. House in Florida's 1st Congressional District special primary election

Jimmy Patronis, Florida’s chief financial officer, won the Republican primary in the state’s 1st Congressional District, making him a favorite to win the general election for the district’s U.S. House seat in April,