Kathleen Peters Qualifies for CD13 Primary

It looks like there will be a Republican primary election for the late congressman Bill Young's seat.

Rep. Kathleen Peters, R-South Pasadena, qualified asa candidate with the Florida Division of Elections on Monday, just one day before the candidate filing period for the race closes.

Peters is expected to launch her campaign on Tuesday and will face off against David Jolly, a former top aide to the late Bill Young.

Young held the seat for nearly 40 years, but Republicans may face an uphill battle in trying to win the congressional seat. Former Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink has announced her candidacy andhas already won the support of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and EMILYs List.

The district, which is mostly centered in Pinellas County, has become more Democratic in recent years. President Barack Obama carried it in both 2008 and in 2012.