UPDATE: Republican David Jolly wins. Current results here.
Chances are this statement from Dem Alex Sink didn’t help:
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There’s a special U.S. House election underway today in Florida’s 13th congressional district. The winner will replace Republican Rep. C.W. Bill Young, who passed away last October. The race is between Democrat Alex Sink and Republican David Jolly. There’s also a Libertarian candidate, Lucas Overby, in the mix.
A quick intro from CNN:
From outward appearances Tuesday’s special election to fill a vacant congressional seat in Florida doesn’t seem to be that important. It’s just one of 435 seats in the U.S. House, and the winner will serve out a term that comes to a close at the end of the year. But the contest for Florida 13 has landed smack in the middle of the national political spotlight. It’s seen by some pundits as a bellwether for November’s midterm elections, and there’s been a massive infusion of outside ad money into the race to try to influence the outcome. A special election this far out from Election Day rarely gives us a preview of what will actually happen in November, but the party that does come out on top gets bragging rights until the next election.
For a bit of background reading on how some are viewing the race:
You can follow chatter about the race and results on Twitter below, and we’ll post results as they become available – polls close at 7pm. Tweets about “#FL13”
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