known address was a house in Utah that Clawson owned. Clawson dismissed the attacks as "politically driven... that just couldn't be further from the truth" and the mother of Borst's victim asked them to stop, calling the politicization of the issue "disturb[ing] and disgust[ing]". Benacquisto, Dreikorn and Kreegel hosted a press conference on April 9 to demand answers from Clawson, who made an impromptu and surprise appearance. After Clawson made his case, all four candidates pledged to stop attacking each other. Clawson won the primary with 38% of the vote. Candidates Declared Lizbeth Benacquisto, state senator Curt Clawson, businessman Michael Dreikorn, businessman Paige Kreegel, former state representative and candidate for the seat in 2012 Declined Gary Aubuchon, former state representative and candidate for the seat in 2012 Chauncey Goss, political consultant, candidate for the seat in 2012 and son of former U.S. Representative Porter Goss Connie Mack IV, former U.S. Representative and nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2012 Gary Price, vice mayor of Naples Endorsements Polling Results General election Candidates Curt Clawson (Republican), businessman April Freeman (Democratic), businesswoman and former Republican political activist Ray Netherwood (Libertarian) Timothy Rossano (write-in) References Florida 2014 19 Florida 2014 19 2014 19 Special Florida 19 Special United States House of Representatives 19 Special United States House of Representatives 2014 19