THE WALL STREET JOURNAL — Voters in a key swing district in central Florida head to the polls Tuesday to decide a congressional race that Republicans and Democrats nationally have used to sharpen arguments for the fall midterm elections.
The contest to succeed Republican Rep. C.W. Bill Young, who died in October after nearly 43 years in the House, has been hard-fought, with a blitz of ads that left many residents feeling besieged. It has drawn millions of dollars from the national parties and outside interest groups, all eager to score an early win in 2014.
The matchup pits Democrat Alex Sink, a former bank executive and Florida chief financial officer, against Republican David Jolly, a lobbyist and former general counsel to Mr. Young. A poll released Monday by the Democratic-leaning Public Policy Polling firm showed Ms. Sink leading Mr. Jolly by 48% to 45%.
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