Swing district in swing state . Florida 's 13th Congressional District is a swing district in a swing state . Republican David Jolly defeats Democrat Alex Sink in the special election . The race was expected to be close, but it turned out that both candidates were very unpopular with voters and had low name recognition. Campaign spending topped last year 's special U.S. Senate election in Massachusetts .
Florida 's 13th Congressional District is a swing district in a swing state . Republican David Jolly defeats Democrat Alex Sink in the special election . The race was expected to be close, but it turned out that both candidates were very unpopular with voters and had low name recognition. Campaign spending topped last year 's special U.S. Senate election in Massachusetts .