Florida: Val Demings wins.

[lpbk2713]

82% of the vote is in.

Val takes 85% of the votes cast.

Closest competitor gets 6%.

Rubio ... you have a problem.


Link: https://www.npr.org/sections/2022-live-primary-election-race-results/2022/08/23/1115709309/florida-primary-election-results

[bullimiami]

1. Go Val !!!

[William769]

2. Yes he does.

Rubio's toast!

[FalloutShelter]

3. YAY VAL!!!!!!!

[MyMission]

4. Yay!

Rubio has lots of problems!

Val is a great choice to replace him.

[JoanofArgh]

5. I love her! Yay!

[SheltieLover]

6. Yaaaaaay!

Ty!

[Just_Vote_Dem]

7. Love it!!!

Little Mario, You LOOOOSSSEEEE

[BigmanPigman]

8. Fantastic!

[mitch96]

9. FINALLY!!! ...happy dance time..

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[littlemissmartypants]

10. Yippee!!

[Handler]

11. Outstanding

[JI7]

12. Hope to see this posted in November again

[calimary]

40. So do I!

[onecaliberal]

13. Woot woot.

[crickets]

14. Wonderful! Time for her to take that seat. nt

[LaMouffette]

15. Yaaaaayyy! Val Demings was my pick for president before I made the switch to Biden. She is amazing!

[LakeArenal]

42. She was my pick for VP. 😊

[lpbk2713]

45. The (R)s say they want law and order candidates.

So there should be nothing from stopping them from voting for the former Orlando police chief.

[Leghorn21]

16. BADDA BING BADDA BING BANG

BOOM!!!

[berniesandersmittens]

17. Whoop!

Yaaaaay!

[MontanaMama]

18. Oh yes.

Go Val!

[iluvtennis]

19. Awesome! 😎

[madaboutharry]

20. It would be so wonderful to see her beat Rubio.

He is such a phony!

[867-5309.]

21. OMG my heart stopped for a second

For some reason I read this as a victory over Rubio.

Go Val!

[Mozeltov Cocktail]

22. I am going to be so proud to have her as my senator...

By my rough calculations, about 1.5 million Democrats voted in this primary... however, many people in Florida, myself included, register as republicans because they have been in charge for the last 20 years and that seems to be the best way to have some say in our government. Come November, I believe the numbers in Florida are going to be awesome.
It's worth remembering, Rhonda Santis only won by about 36,000 votes after a recount...

[Old Okie]

38. DeSantis

Why was MSM (CNN) saying this morning that Crist has like zero chance of beating DeSantis and indicating that Florida is no longer purple but solid red? Your insight as a resident is appreciated.

[Mozeltov Cocktail]

44. Charlie Crist has already been governor here as a republican...

So, no matter what happens, we will end up with a republican governor. Crist used to be referred to as "Chaingang Charlie" and he would fund raise on that moniker.
I have hope for our state and for our country, and I vote. The only poll that counts is the one 79 days from now and I'm doing my best to get out people who don't know or don't care. One thing that Desantis didn't mess with is vote by mail and I'm helping him regret that decision. If you pray, pray for us or spit on a fire before you douse it with chicken blood and satanic incantations 😁.

[tritsofme]

23. Headlines I want to see in November, for $500 Alex

[ananda]

24. Does she need donations?

I'm ready to start giving bigger,
but I want to make sure the
candidates need it.

[ancianita]

26. Take it from a Florida Democrat, NO donation is wasted against Rubio.

[brooklynite]

31. Demings has $39.8 M; Rubio has $21.9 M

[SunSeeker]

32. But Rubio has dark money, and that's not included in his reported contributions.

That's why comparing REPORTED contributions between a Democratic and Republican candidate is so misleading. The Republicans invariably have dark money right wing PACs spending many millions of dollars running ads in their favor or against their opponent, and that is not counted as a contribution.

I'm not sure where you got your numbers from, but since 2021, Demings has raised $47 million, more than Rubio’s near-$37 million reported haul. But because she has such low statewide name recognition, she has been burning through her money to introduce herself to Florida voters. As of Aug. 3, Rubio had $15 million on hand, according to reports filed with the Federal Election Commission. Demings had just under $9 million, according to the commission. https://www.tampabay.com/news/florida-politics/elections/2022/08/19/val-demings-outspending-marco-rubio-in-a-big-way-in-tv-campaign-ads/

I'm sending Val another $25. If you don't want to, fine, but please don't imply she doesn't need money. Her campaign against Rubio will be a bloodbath. And hopefully with more small donors like me, she will win.

In the last 3 weeks, I've sent $25 donations to Demings, Warnock, Abrams, Fetterman, Tim Ryan, Rochelle Garza, Mark Kelly, Mandela Barnes, Gretchen Whitmer, Josh Shapiro, Cheri Beasley, Sharice Davids and Katie Porter. That's $325 total. But saving our democracy is worth it. Some people have given their lives for it. I'm just giving money.

[SunSeeker]

33. Yes. FEC says Rubio has $15M cash on hand; Demings has just under $9M.

 https://www.tampabay.com/news/florida-politics/elections/2022/08/19/val-demings-outspending-marco-rubio-in-a-big-way-in-tv-campaign-ads/

[NBachers]

25. OK, now's the time to pour on the steam!

[Initech]

27. Turn Florida Blue!!!

[lpbk2713]

35. That would do my heart so much good.

I would love to see Rubio and DuhSantis both fired by the voters. And it would put a damper on DuhSantis' quest for the presidency.

[OAITW r.2.0]

28. Money coming atcha.

[colorado_ufo]

29. Tremendous!

[electric_blue68]

30. W000000000t! GOooooo, Val!

[FlyingPiggy]

34. Fantastic news!!

[Hortensis]

36. Marvelous! I believe we're fielding our best to knock out that

depraved, corrupt extremist the conservatives have work with. His record looks good only to cemented-in voters.

She's very redoubtable. Her name's already known statewide and nationally as one of the impeachment managers for tRump's first impeachment and as a possible VP candidate. And donations to her, even in the primary, exceeded those to the sitting senator, which must have him very alarmed for what it says.

Rubio et al are trying to portray her as a low/no-accomplishment nobody and of course to tie "the squad" etc around her neck. That one's a loser. She's a solid liberal, smack in the middle of the Democratic pack in congress -- https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/val_demings/412696. As an ex- Orlando police chief she's making law and order a central theme -- popular in Florida, but it should also double function to fight the branding of Democrats as radical "defund" types that cost us so dreadfully in 2020.

Link to tweet

I'm feeling good. Go, Valdez!

[Lunabell]

37. Turn Florida blue!

We've got this!! You go,Val Demmings!

[Cozmo]

39. You go Val!

[BlueJac]

41. Go Val, we need you!

[IrishEyes]

43. I really want to read the headline Val Demings wins on Election Day.

I can't stand Marco Rubio. He needs to go.

[ShazzieB]

46. I hope she wipes the floor with him.

And then rinses him, wrings him out, and wipes the floor with him again!

[Turbineguy]

47. This is good.

[GreenWave]

48. Rubio val infierno politico!

[RayStar]

49. YES!

Demings will be a great US Senator.