Florida’s 14th Congressional District includes Tampa and the surrounding inland region. Similar to other districts across the state represented by Democrats, Florida Republicans targeted this one when they redrew the congressional map in May to favor a Republican candidate. President Donald Trump would have carried the seat by more than 10 points.

The race was considered a bellwether for whether Democratic incumbents such as Castor can win in conservative-leaning suburban and rural areas.

The race received significant national attention after election forecasters shifted it to a toss-up over the summer. The National Republican Congressional Committee formally designated it as a top target district, while the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee placed Castor in its program to protect incumbents facing tough reelections.

A mid-October poll taken by Poll Vault-Emerson College suggested Castor had a slight lead over Beltran, 48%-43%.

Castor, 60, has served nearly 20 years in Congress. She spoke to voters this cycle about the need to lower family healthcare costs, create good-paying jobs, and improve veterans’ services. She focused on painting herself as a more centrist Democrat as her party grappled with a rise in left-wing and socialist candidates elsewhere in the country.

Beltran, 42, is a state representative and attorney. He told the Washington Examiner in an interview that his top priority was to spend taxpayers’ money wisely. He also emphasized the need to reduce healthcare costs and the overall cost of living.

Florida was long considered a swing state but has shifted in recent years to solid Republican.