By: Alyssa Wilson Florida Representative Val Demings is running for U. S. Senate, taking on incumbent Republican Senator Marco Rubio, according to several Democrats. This announcement comes months after Demings considered multiple state positions including governor, Politico reported. Alex Sink, Florida's former Chief Financial Officer, said she supports Demings in her run. 'I would've supported her running for governor, but this is the right fit for her and for us,' Sink said. 'She's going to draw a contrast between who she is and how she represents Florida vs. Marco Rubio, who a lot of people where I live never see him.' Demings was Orlando's first Black woman police chief, and […]
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