ORMOND BEACH, Fla. >> Voting is underway in two Florida congressional districts holding special elections, where Democrats are hoping frustrations with the aggressive start to the second Trump administration will give them a lift in districts that have long been Republican strongholds.

The two seats are in heavily pro-Trump districts and have seen a major push by Democrats, who have poured millions in fundraising into Tuesday’s special elections. The spots were vacated when President Donald Trump chose Matt Gaetz from the 1st District to be attorney general before he withdrew, while Mike Waltz from the 6th District became national security adviser.

Florida state Sen. Randy Fine, running for Waltz’s seat, and state Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis, running to replace Gaetz, are widely expected to hold the seats, which would give Republicans a 220 to 213 advantage over Democrats in the U.S. House. But both have been outraised by their Democratic counterparts, and Republicans in Florida and Washington have begun trying to distance themselves from any potential underperformance.

Special elections are often low-turnout events that can lead to surprising results. But anything other than blowout victories in either district would be noteworthy.

In November, Gaetz won the 1st Congressional District in Florida’s heavily conservative Panhandle by 32 percentage points. Waltz won the 6th Congressional District — red regions in northeastern Florida — by about 33 percentage points.

Both Patronis and Fine have been outspent and outraised by their Democratic opponents, Gay Valimont in District 1 and Josh Weil in District 6.

Valimont, a gun control activist, has raised about $6.5 million according to fundraising reports, versus Patronis’ $2.1 million. Weil, an educator and self-described “proud progressive,” has raised $9 million for his race, compared to about $1 million raised by Fine, according to his campaign contributions report.