Republican David Jolly has been elected to represent Florida’s 13th congressional district in a very tight race with Democrat Alex Sink. Many see this election as a bellwether for the November 2014 elections and a referendum on Obamacare.
As the Washington Post reports:
With Jolly holding the seat for Republicans, Democrats must pick up 17 seats to win back the House majority in the fall, a task widely viewed as extremely difficult given historical trends, President Obama’s political woes and the limited pool of competitive seats up for grabs. Jolly will have to defend his seat in the fall.
SINK-SANK-SUNK… Republican DAVID JOLLY Beats Democrat Alex Sink in #FL13 http://t.co/TV57r0DOjt via @gatewaypundit
— Jim Hoft (@gatewaypundit) March 11, 2014
https://twitter.com/rorycooper/status/443534843646083072
Republican David Jolly wins congress seat in Florida!!! Good job Florida!!! #letscleanupthismess
— Sherry Samples (@sherrysamples) March 11, 2014
https://twitter.com/NathanWurtzel/status/443529924964782081
https://twitter.com/WesleyLowery/status/443537168435527681
https://twitter.com/SteveCalandrino/status/443537103746785281
David Jolly wins in #FL13! Just one more sign of the Republican wave that will sweep Texas and the nation this November! #tx2014 #tcot
— Texas College Republicans (@txfcr) March 12, 2014
A win for David Jolly with a Libertarian taking 5 points is a referendum #Obamacare #Obamacare #Obamacare #FL13 #CongressionalElection
— Ryan James Girdusky (@RyanGirdusky) March 11, 2014
David Jolly's victory in #FL13 makes me excited for November
— Natalie Szemetylo (@nszemetylo) March 11, 2014
NRCC's Walden on Jolly win: David proved that Pinellas County voters are tired of the devastating policies of this administration.
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) March 12, 2014
https://twitter.com/kenpasadena/status/443537938131849216
Taped message by Bob Barker says Congressman @DavidJollyCD13 come on down. #FL13 pic.twitter.com/dU4oDI9y0H
— Preston Rudie (@prestonrudie) March 12, 2014
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