We’re a bit more than two months away from another special election for the House of Representatives, in Florida’s 19th congressional district. The seat was formerly held by Rep. Robert Wexler, who abruptly retired to spend more time with his in-laws’ Delray Beach apartment become president of the Washington-based Center for Middle East Peace and Economic Cooperation. Democrat Ted Deutch will take on Republican Edward Lynch.

One of the reasons you haven’t heard too much about this race is that it’s considered a slam-dunk for the Democrats. It’s a D+15 district in the Cook Partisan Voting Index, where Obama and Kerry each carried 66 percent of the vote, and its voting electorate is one of the most heavily Jewish in the country. Having said that, it’s fast-growing and 17 percent Hispanic. This is one of those corners of Florida that were hard-hit when the housing bubble burst, and a Republican should have the traditional mild advantage in special elections.

Legendary comedian Jackie Mason is a fan of Edward Lynch: “He’s a great humanitarian, even though he’s not Jewish . . . He happens to be Hispanic, but he’s crazy about Israel . . . His heart and soul are unbelievable, you would never know he’s a Gentile.”