Election night takeaways in Alaska, Florida, and Wyoming - Washington Examiner

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) defeated a Kevin McCarthy -backed challenger in Florida on Tuesday night .

Rep. Mary Peltola (D-AK) advanced to the general election with two strong Republican contenders at her heels.

Several other House members whose races have shifted slightly in favor of Democrats gained their respective challengers Tuesday night , setting up competitive races.

Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) easily defeated two GOP challengers on Tuesday and will face former Democratic Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell in November .

Florida has three congressional races that are considered competitive: the 13th District, 9th District and 23rd District.

Whitney Fox defeated her four GOP challengers with 58.1% of the vote as of 9:28 p.m. with 99% of ballots counted.

Anna Paulina Luna won in 2022 partially thanks to redistricting that shifted the district to have a more Republican advantage.

Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar defeated her 2022 opponent by 15 points, making it unlikely that a Democratic challenger will unseat her this cycle thanks to her large war chest and moderate positions on policy issues like gay marriage.