April Freeman, Demoncrat candidate for Florida, Dead??

https://www.winknews.com/2018/09/24/democratic-candidate-for-congress-april-freeman-has-died-according-to-family/

What does this mean exactly in regards to the election?

April Freeman, Demoncrat Candidate, Dead

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/april-freeman-florida-17th-congressional-district-death-cause-greg-steube-tom-rooney-a8553376.html

notable?