Rep. Val Demings (D-FL) is planning to challenge Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) in the 2022 midterms, Politico reports.
Demings is reportedly choosing a bid for Senate rather than a gubernatorial campaign against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) because she was more frustrated with Senate Republicans’ “obstruction,” particularly in the case of President Joe Biden’s massive COVID-19 relief package.
“If I had to point to one thing, I think it’s the COVID bill and the way Republicans voted against it for no good reason,” one of Demings’ advisers told Politico. “That really helped push her over the edge.”
The adviser said there was a “98.6 percent chance” Demings will aim for Rubio’s seat. The Democrat reportedly expects to make a final decision next month.
NBC News confirmed Politico’s report on Tuesday morning.
Demings was reportedly on the shortlist of potential running mates with Biden during the 2020 election. She also served as one of the House impeachment managers in the first impeachment proceedings against then-President Donald Trump in 2020.
Yay!
Since lying is a given, Republicans should vote for cloture and lie about stopping socialism in its tracks, instead of falsely taking credit for what they voted against.
Makes me want to move to Florida just so I can vote for her.
It would be a significant brightening of a dark time if she can send him into early retirement and on to a position with the Faux commentariat.
She did well in the impeachment hearings. Smart, well-spoken, thoughtful - unfortunately that kind of thing doesn’t seem to count for much these days.
On the other hand, her reason for running makes me add passionate to the adjectives, and if handled well, that can make a difference. Here’s hoping we get to wave buh-bye to little Marco.