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Who defeated Crist in his home district, the St. Petersburg-based 13th, in 2016?

  • Marco Rubio

  • Bob Graham

  • David Jolly

  • Jim Davis

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David Jolly, a Republican politician, defeated Charlie Crist, a Democrat politician, in the St. Petersburg-based 13th congressional district in 2016. This was a surprise to many, as Crist had been the governor of Florida and was considered a strong candidate. Jolly's victory showed that the Republican Party was still strong in Florida, even after the election of President Barack Obama.
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