Val Demings

U.S. Representative Val Demings, a former police chief of Orlando, Florida, won the Democratic nomination to run for U.S. Senate in the state, ...

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Four Democrats vied to see who will take the party's nomination and challenge incumbent U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio in the November general election.

[Facebook ](https://www.facebook.com/VoteBrianRush) Before that he worked in immigration law, helping refugees trying to get into the U.S. He served in the Florida House of Representatives in the 1990s as a Democrat, where he sponsored the original class size reduction act. He also wants to strengthen the nation’s safety net programs, as well as social security and Medicare. Demings came to prominence when she served as an impeachment manager for the first impeachment trial of President Trump. In the U.S. She was appointed chief in 2007 and was with the department for 27 years. These guides may help](https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/08/05/trying-to-decide-what-florida-candidate-to-vote-for-these-guides-may-help/) Before that, Demings was chief of the Orlando Police Dept., the first woman to take the job. In fact, in 2020, he ran for Congress in all three states at the same time. Val Demings, the three-term congresswoman, is expected to win the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Tuesday night in a four-way primary race, the Associated Press announced Tuesday night.

The Republican Florida senator, who once held a 20-point lead against his Democratic challenger, appears to be in for a closer-than-expected contest, ...

Polling points to Senate races in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Ohio and North Carolina as being the Democrats' Demings has also out-fundraised Rubio throughout the campaign. Wade and [Democratic candidates rising in polls nationwide](https://www.newsweek.com/gop-republican-senate-seats-democrats-likely-flip-2022-midterm-election-1732912). [August 8 to 12 poll by the University of North Florida](https://www.unf.edu/uploadedFiles/aa/coas/porl/UNF%20PORL%20August%20Survey.pdf) found Demings holding a lead of four points against Rubio. Another 7 percent said they'd vote for someone else, and 2 percent said they weren't sure who they'd support. A

Former Orlando police chief Val Demings trampled her Democratic Party rivals Tuesday and will now square off against Republican Sen. Marco Rubio in November ...

Despite that entrenchment, Democratic Party leaders consider Demings to be a viable suitor to his seat and some polls have her neck and neck with the Miami native. But the incumbent remains a formidable foe for Demings and has served in the US Senate since 2011. The Floridian has proven to be a potent fundraiser, amassing nearly $50 million ahead of the primary and reportedly outspending her rivals by a count of 170 to 1.

Demings, 65, the former Orlando Police chief who's served three terms in Congress, dominated the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate, besting her closest ...

The congresswoman proved to be a formidable fundraiser, pulling in at least $47.8 million before the primary — $34.8 million of that coming from individual donations of $200 or less. Addressing supporters at a watch party in Orlando, Demings spoke of her vision for the country. William Sanchez, 60, an immigration attorney, had netted 5.6% of the vote. She’s running to become the first Black U.S. Val Demings an early vote of confidence Tuesday as the party’s national leaders push for her to unseat Republican U.S. Demings, 65, the former Orlando Police chief who’s served three terms in Congress, dominated the Democratic primary for U.S.

Congresswoman Val Demings (D) has won the United States Senate primary nomination. Demings will go on to face off against Marco Rubio...

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U.S. Rep. Val Demings easily won the Democratic nomination to challenge Republican Sen. Marco Rubio this fall.

But the state has steadily become more favorable to Republicans in recent years. And Republicans have no primary competition for four of those five positions – governor, U.S. But Democrats still face tremendous headwinds, including economic uncertainty and the historic reality that most parties lose seats in the first midterm after they’ve won the White House. For the first time in modern history, Florida has more registered Republicans — nearly 5.2 million — than Democrats, who have nearly 5 million registered voters. The dynamics are especially challenging for Democrats in Florida, one of the most politically divided states in the U.S. Democrats are entering the final weeks ahead of the midterms with a sense of cautious optimism, hoping

The Senate race between Republican incumbent Sen. Marco Rubio and Democrat Rep. Val Demings is on. Demings won her primary on Tuesday and Rubio was ...

Former Orlando Police Chief and current House Rep. Val Demings will face off with Marco Rubio for one of Florida's two Senate seats this November....

It's unclear how much support Demings will receive from the national party and whether they view her race as winnable. Demings won the Democratic nom handily in a night of lopsided primary results. Rubio has held his Senate seat for more than a decade and a recent temperature check by