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Well, so much for Florida getting two new congressional seats after the Census dust settled. The Sunshine State is only getting one new seat, and while that will help tip the scales in favor of Republicans, it won’t have the impact that two congressional seats would've had after redistricting in Florida occurs.
After months of keeping silent since speculation first arose that she could be leaving her congressional seat to run for statewide office, Rep. Val Demings (D) has told POLITICO, echoing Rep. Stephanie Murphy that she is “seriously considering” a run for governor against Gov. Ron DeSantis, or against Senator Marco Rubio for the Senate in 2022.
With the upcoming 2022 midterm election, both Democrats and Republicans are looking to expand their ground, and one of the Senate seats that will likely face a challenge is Senator Marco Rubio’s (R) seat.
After The Floridian first reported that two presumptive Senatorial candidates Ivanka Trump and former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi would not be running against Senator Marco Rubio in the 2022 mid-term election, it was only a matter of time before former President Donald Trump stepped in and lent his "Complete and Total Endorsement of Sen. Rubio.
Florida lawmakers are sharing their thoughts on what Rep. Hastings meant to Florida politics and the political arena as a whole.
Florida Reps. Kat Cammack (R) and Val Demings (D), with the help of the entire Florida House delegation, have directed a letter to Secretary of Defense Austin to address more equitable funding and allocation of resources for the Florida National Guard in the FY2022 Defense Budget.
Rep. Murphy has joined forces with Florida Rep. Val Demings (D) and Florida Rep. Darren Soto (D) to announce a terror-prevention and preparedness grant funding for Orlando.
Over the weekend, Rep. Val Demings (D) released a video of her speaking to the House Judiciary Committee about much she loved the Pledge of Allegiance, and how “the words” mean so much to her.
Florida Rep. Van Demings (D) has "more questions than answers" regarding the accountability that President Trump’s supporters should carry after the storming of the Capitol on January 6th, 2021.
Rep. Val Demings (D) continues to call for full accountability for those she says were involved in the Capitol riot, those who "lied" about the election results and "tried to overturn our democracy."
“Sometimes your side loses elections. That’s democracy,” tweeted Florida Rep. Val Demings (D) after President Donald Trump pressed on with his campaign’s legal remedies in hopes to reverse the 2020 presidential election outcome, citing widespread voter fraud and voting “irregularities.”
Florida rep. Val Demings (D), who was on the shortlist to become former Vice President Joe Biden’s (D) Vice Presidential pick, was recently a guest on PBS’ Firing Line with Margaret Hoover.
Florida Democrats have joined forces to direct a letter to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) this weekend, and rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D) made the announcement on Twitter by sharing the letter and expressing the concern of her constituents.
With COVID-19 cases continuing to skyrocket in the sunshine state, Florida Democrats are slamming the Republican leadership for failing to implement a mask mandate.
Speculation continues to arise as former Vice President Joe Biden (D) still has not announced his running mate for the upcoming 2020 election.
Democrat Rep. Val Demings is a firebrand. The well-mannered, well-spoken, former Police Chief from Orlando is on vice president Joe Biden’s shortlist of candidates to be his running mate this election cycle.
Now, Florida Senator Rick Scott (R) is adding his voice to the conversations, noting that things have dramatically changed since his time as Florida Governor, and he’s warning that the ideas being debated in the political arena are dangerous.
Florida’s COVID-19 case count continues to spike, but the deaths related to the bug are not. To prevent a cataclysmic economic event in the state, Florida had to reopen for business, and just about every politician new it.
