Rep. Val Demings (D-Fla.) is considering taking on Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) for the U.S. Senate seat he holds representing the state …
Rep. Val Demings (D-Fla.) is considering taking on Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) for the U.S. Senate seat he holds representing the state of Florida. “I’m humbled at the encouraging messages I’m seeing today. I know the stakes are too high for Republicans to stand in the way of getting things done for Floridians, which is why I’m seriously considering a run for the Senate. Stay tuned,” Demings said in a missive on social media on Tuesday. Multiple reports, citing anonymous sources, said Demings is planning to challenge Rubio next year. Demings,64, was the first black police chief of Orlando before being elected to Congress in 2016. She has since gained attention for being a House impeachment manager during the first trial against former President Donald Trump and was reportedly considered by President Joe Biden for a running mate during his successful campaign. Demings recently attacked Rubio, calling him “a flip-flopper.” The congresswoman noted that Rubio once claimed Trump would “shatter” the Republican Party but later backed the Republican.
