It may have been a testing ground for Obamacare in the Florida’s race for the House seat. The House seat represented Florida’s 13th district, which is in the Tampa area in Pinellas county. This is was an important election for both parties.
After the voting on Tuesday, former lobbyist and Republican David Jolly won the election to usher the fight against Obamacare. Democrat Alex Sink was the opponent that lost the battle in Florida. Alex ran against Republican Rick Scott in the 2010 Florida gubernatorial election, losing to Scott by only a 1% margin in the race.
The special election replaced House Rep. Bill Young, who passed away in October of 2013. Republican Young had the most seniority in the House at the time of his passing.
Sources:
1. Florida election a test for Obama health care law — Taiwan News
2. Victory in Florida Bolsters Midterm Hopes for Republicans — The New York Times
3. List of current members of the United States House of Representatives by seniority — Wikipedia
