'I am running for the United States Senate because of two simple words: Never tire,' U.S. Rep. Val Demings said in a campaign announcement video.
has been in the U.S. House since 2017. Rubio, a West Miami Republican, is completing his second term.
Interspersed among photos of Rubio with former President Donald Trump and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, was a clip of Rubio's 2016 presidential debate stumbling. Demings claimed Rubio is"too tired" to fight voter suppression and instead embraces"tired talking points" and"backward solutions." Rubio also claimed Demings"opposed tax relief for working families, and led the effort to put Washington in charge of Florida’s elections" and concluded"Florida deserves a Senator with a proven track record of fighting, and winning, for Florida families.”For weeks, Demings had been taking thinly veiled aim at Rubio on Twitter.
Citing her background in law enforcement, the former Orlando police chief tweeted that the police officers who were killed and injured deserved better from"cowardly politicians" who were"covering up" the violent attack on the U.S. democracy.
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