United States Representative Val Demings, Democrat of Florida, is reportedly considering the jobs of two well-known Florida Republicans, considering a run for governor or a seat in the United States Senate in 2022, according to a report.
Supporters of the congresswoman, who has represented Florida’s 10th District since 2017, have asked her to challenge either Governor Ron DeSantis or US Senator Marco Rubio.
Earlier this week, Demings said he is “seriously considering” the idea.
“I have received so many calls, texts and emails, and people who ask me that very question have stopped me when I am away from home,” he told Politico on Thursday. “In fact, they think I should run for state office and maybe challenge the governor, or challenge Senator Rubio next year. I am seriously considering a state candidacy. And we’ll see what happens ».
Demings made a national name last year when she served as a Democratic impeachment manager during then-President Trump’s first impeachment trial and has been outspoken about police reform, having served as a police officer in Orlando for 27 years.
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US Representative Val Demings is considering the work of Governor Ron DeSantis, left, or US Senator Marco Rubio. (AP / Fox / AP)
Earlier this week, he clashed with United States Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, about the issue during a House committee hearing when he was advocating for an amendment to prevent the removal of funds from the police on a bill aimed at reviewing hate crimes against Asians.
“Did I give him a nerve?” Demings asked Jordan during the debate at a time that had Democrats cheering.
“You and your colleagues should be ashamed of yourselves,” he shouted, accusing Republicans of using police officers as “political pawns” as committee chairman Jerrold Nadler, DN.Y., tried to restore order to the city. camera.
“Val Demings has shown that he can be on the national stage, either as a House impeachment manager or as a possible running mate for Biden or facing Jim Jordan,” Fernand Amandi, a consultant and pollster, told Politico. Democrat in Florida, adding that years in the force would make it difficult to paint her as a “radical socialist” as DeSantis did with Democrat Andrew Gillum in 2018.
Although former President Obama won Florida in his two presidential elections, the so-called battlefield state has been increasingly comfortable territory for Republicans since President Trump’s 2016 election. He won the state easily in both 2016 and 2020.
DeSantis, a strong Trump supporter who has also gained national prominence, particularly for his coronavirus-related stances, compared to those of blue state governors, and his recent “60 Minutes” entanglement, is also popular with Republicans. in the state and Rubio, first elected as a senator in 2010, is also considered a tough candidate to beat.
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State Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried, the only Democrat in the entire state, and United States Democratic Representative Charlie Crist are considering bidding against the DeSantis themselves.
Demings told Politico that he would make his decision “soon” after seeing “what the landscape looks like.”
“There are a lot of people in my home state who want me to run across the state,” he added.
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