Decision Desk HQ projects Representative Kathy Castor will win re-election in the 14th Congressional District race, defeating Republican challenger Robert Rocky Rochford with a 55.9% lead at the polls. About 95% of precincts have been reported. This victory will mark Castor's 10th term. She was first elected in 2006 when the then-five-term incumbent Jim Davis chose to run for governor.Castor served as the representative for the 11th Congressional District from 2007 to 2013. In 2013, she was elected to the 14th Congressional District, making her the first woman to be elected to the U.S. Congress from Hillsborough and Pinellas counties.Castor said she supports things like affordable housing, clean energy, and caps on prescription drug costs.She grew up in Tampa before earning a law degree from Florida State University.