Democratic ex-cop Demings closes in on Republican Rubio in Florida

WATCH: Democratic former police chief Demings closes in on Republican Marco Rubio in Florida

Demings, a former Orlando police chief, is the underdog against Rubio, who is seeking his third six-year term in the Senate and ran unsuccessfully for the 2016 Republican U.S. presidential nomination. But recent polls show Demings pulling close to Rubio ahead of the Nov. 8 midterm election, even as the state's Republican Governor, Ron DeSantis, maintains a wide lead over Democratic challenger Charlie Crist.

Rubio has sought to link Demings closely to President Joe Biden, saying on Twitter last month that she is "just another blame-America-first rubber stamp" and accusing Democrats of allowing a rise in urban crime. Rubio will need a strong turnout in Florida's heavily conservative northwestern panhandle, the strategist added.

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