2014 campaign for Congress Alex Sink
republican bill young, had represented 13th district , predecessors since 1971, died on october 18, 2013. on october 30, sink told tampa bay times run in special election replace him. gained support national democratic power brokers. other declared democratic candidate, jessica ehrlich, had faced young in 2012 general election, dropped out of race on november 6, handing nomination sink. faced david jolly, young s former general counsel, in march 11 election.
a longtime resident of thonotosassa in eastern hillsborough county, sink told times move pinellas county possible. although members of house required live in state represent, has become strong convention live in district represent. signed one-year lease apartment near campaign headquarters in clearwater establish residency in district, plans buy house in district later.
the 13th , predecessors had been in republican hands since william cramer won seat in 1954 election; succeeded young in 1971. had been 1 of earliest districts in south turn republican. thought sink had chance of winning; obama had carried district twice, , sink had carried district in gubernatorial campaign against scott. race close, sink taking 46.6 percent of vote jolly s 48.4 percent.
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