Jake Rush, an attorney and former Alachua County Sheriff's deputy, challenged Yoho in the Republican primary.

Following the launch of his campaign, he received national media attention related to his involvement with live action role-playing (particularly the supernaturally themed Mind's Eye Theatre) and costuming.

In 2012, when Mica ran for re-election in the redrawn district, he won with 59% of the vote, his smallest margin of victory in twenty years.

Polling taken during the 2013 government shutdown showed that Mica was vulnerable to an opponent, with only 33% of the district's voters indicating that they approved of his performance, while 50% disapproved.

Jessica Roy, from Time, commented that his status as a member of Terasem might be just as difficult for his campaign as being a Democrat in the Republican majority district.

[35][36] During a campaign event, gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist introduced him by saying, "Gabriel is the messenger that God sent.

Katie Prill, from the National Republican Congressional Committee, wrote that "his radical ideas are too extreme for Florida families.

[42] Labor unions Organizations Incumbent Republican Daniel Webster, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election.

[53] Incumbent Republican David Jolly, who had represented the district since a 2014 special election, ran for re-election.

On October 9, 2013, Republican Bill Young, who had held this Tampa Bay-area district since 1971, announced that he would not run for re-election to a twenty-second term in 2014.

[55] Labor unions Organizations Incumbent Democrat Kathy Castor, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election.

[53] Labor unions Incumbent Republican Dennis Ross, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election.

Juno Beach Councilwoman Ellen Andel, who had declared her candidacy in May 2013, withdrew from the race in February 2014.

Despite West's endorsement, she posted poor fundraising numbers and began 2014 with only $5,537 cash-on-hand, to Murphy's $1.8 million.

[80][81] Labor unions Organizations Incumbent Republican Curt Clawson, who had represented the district since a 2014 special election, ran for re-election.

No Republicans filed Labor unions Incumbent Democrat Lois Frankel, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election.

Labor unions Incumbent Democrat Debbie Wasserman Schultz, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election.