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BOCA RATON, Fla. — A Democratic state senator Tuesday handily won the first U.S. House race since Congress passed a massive health care overhaul, beating a decidedly underdog Republican who tried to use the backlash against the measure to pull an upset.

With all precincts reporting, Florida state Sen. Ted Deutch had 62 percent of the vote, compared with 35 percent for Republican Ed Lynch. No-party candidate Jim McCormick trailed far behind with 3 percent.

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