Rubio argues likely 2022 Democratic challenger Demings 'has voted for socialist things'
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As he looks to his 2022 reelection bid, Republican Sen. Marco Rubio took aim at Rep. Val Demings, his likely Democratic challenger.
Demings' run would give the Democrats a nationally known and high-profile candidate in the race against Rubio, who was first elected to the Senate in the 2010 Tea Party wave and who grabbed national attention during his unsuccessful 2016 GOP presidential nomination run. Demings, who is Black, spent nearly three decades in law enforcement, rising through the ranks to become the Orlando Police Department's first female police chief. Last year she was seriously considered as presidentia candidate Joe Biden's running mate. Because of her background, some Democrats say it would be hard for Republicans to pin the "socialist" label on her.More Related News