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[Chief] Val Demings (D-FL) makes it official, files to run against Republican U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio
USA Today via Yahoo NewsTALLAHASSEE, Florida – A year after kicking off her campaign, Orlando Democrat Val Demings made it official Tuesday, filing candidacy papers to challenge Republican U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, who is seeking a third term in November.
Demings cast her opponent as often working against the interests of Floridians when she met with reporters, shortly before submitting her documents at the Florida Secretary of State’s office in Tallahassee.
“If there is legislation on the table that is good for Florida … I’m going to support that legislation; if it’s bad for Florida or bad for Floridians, I’m not going to support it,” said Demings, who has served in Congress since 2016. “Time and time again, we have seen (Rubio) play political games.”
She cited Rubio, who joined with fellow Florida Republican U.S. Sen. Rick Scott in voting against the Biden administration’s $1 trillion infrastructure bill last year. The package has brought billions of dollars of transportation, broadband and electric vehicle charging stations into the state.
Demings, who supported the legislation in the U.S. House, said Rubio was willing to hurt his state to side with fellow Republicans.
“If there is legislation on the table that is good for Florida … I’m going to support that legislation; if it’s bad for Florida or bad for Floridians, I’m not going to support it,” said Demings, who has served in Congress since 2016. “Time and time again, we have seen (Rubio) play political games.”
She cited Rubio, who joined with fellow Florida Republican U.S. Sen. Rick Scott in voting against the Biden administration’s $1 trillion infrastructure bill last year. The package has brought billions of dollars of transportation, broadband and electric vehicle charging stations into the state.
Demings, who supported the legislation in the U.S. House, said Rubio was willing to hurt his state to side with fellow Republicans.
Demings announced her candidacy against Rubio last June and through the first quarter of this year, has matched the Republican in fund-raising, with both contenders raising about $30 million.
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