The race to see who is our area’s newest member of the state House of Representatives turned into one of the most unusual in a long time.

The race was supposed to pit Republican Rep. Mike Horner against Democratic newcomer Eileen Game. Horner, although running in a “new” district, was the incumbent in the race and Game was destined to be a footnote in this year’s election. She had a miniscule war chest and not even too much backing from the Democratic Party of Florida.