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Jolly and Sink face off in Florida special election

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March 10, 2014

Florida

By Jennifer Springer

Tampa Bay, Florida: Republican nominee David Jolly will take on former Florida Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink (D) in the special election for the 13th District tomorrow. Libertarian candidate Lucas Overby and write-in candidate Michael Levinson will also appear on the ballot.[1] The special election is being held to fill the vacancy left by the death of Rep. C.W. Bill Young (R).[2] All polls are open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.[3]

On October 9, 2013, Young announced that he would retire at the end of his term in 2014.[4] He cited several factors as to why he chose not to run for re-election, including his health and his desire to spend more time with his family.[4] On October 17, 2013, Young's family released a statement announcing that he was "gravely ill."[5] "U.S. Rep. C. W. Bill Young's condition turned for the worse over night and he is gravely ill. His doctors say his prognosis is guarded," the family said.[5] Young died on October 18, 2013, following complications resulting from a chronic injury.[6] At the time of his death, Young was the longest serving House Republican.[7][8]

Under Florida law, Governor Rick Scott (R) had no authority to appoint a replacement, but called a special election to fill Young's seat.[9][10]

Jolly defeated challengers Mark Binder and state Rep. Kathleen Peters in the January primary election. He won with almost 45 percent of the total votes.[11]

As of February 2014, a total of seven outside groups have spent more than six figures on television advertising.[12] An estimated $12.5 million was spent in the election, with less than one-third coming from the candidates' own campaigns.[13]

The top Republican spenders included the National Republican Congressional Committee with a $1.3 million spending total, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce at $800,000, American Crossroads at approximately $350,000 and American Action Network with $439,000.[14][15][12]

The top Democratic spenders included the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee with a $886,000 spending tab, the League of Conservation Voters at about $346,000 and House Majority PAC with $495,000.[12][15][14]

The special election is expected to cost just over $1 million-- $458,668 for the Republican primary and $604,021 for the general election.[16] The cost would have been higher had a Democratic primary been necessary.[16] The winner will face re-election for a full term in November.

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  1. ↑ Florida Secretary of State Elections, "Candidate List," accessed March 9, 2014
  2. ↑ Washington Post, "David Jolly wins GOP nomination in Florida special election," accessed January 14, 2014
  3. ↑ Florida Secretary of State, "Frequently Asked Questions - Voting - What Times," accessed January 3, 2014
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Tampa Bay Times, "U.S. Rep. C.W. Bill Young to retire, won't seek re-election in 2014," accessed October 9, 2013
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Washington Post, "Rep. Bill Young is ‘gravely ill’," accessed October 17, 2013
  6. ↑ CNN.com, "Rep. Bill Young, longest-serving GOP member in House, dies at age 82," accessed October 18, 2013
  7. ↑ Politico, "Bill Young, longest-serving House Republican, dies," accessed October 18, 2013
  8. ↑ Tampa Bay Times, "U.S. Rep. C.W. Bill Young's death leaves political void," accessed October 21, 2013
  9. ↑ Reuters.com, "Rep. Bill Young, longest serving Republican in U.S. Congress, dead at 82," accessed October 24, 2013
  10. ↑ Tampa Bay Times, "With Rep. C.W. Bill Young's death, Pinellas a bellwether for 2014," accessed October 24, 2013
  11. ↑ Associated Press, "January 14 Election Results," accessed January 14, 2014
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 Washington Post, "In Florida special election, $8 million in television ads," accessed February 27, 2014
  13. ↑ Huffington Post, "Outside Groups Dominate Spending In Florida Special Election," accessed March 9, 2014
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Open Secrets, "Outside Spending," accessed February 19, 2014
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 The Washington Post, "Outside spending tops $4 million in Florida special election," accessed February 19, 2014
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named tbw
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