Val Demings
@valdemings
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Lifelong Floridian. Former Orlando Police Chief and Congresswoman. Wife. Mom. Nana.
Orlando, FL
Joined August 2015
For a little girl who grew up poor, Black and female in the South to be considered during this process has been an incredible honor. I feel so blessed.
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Marco Rubio wanted this. I'm running to save Roe. And I'm running to win.
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We did it, Florida! We won the primary, now it’s time for us to #RetireRubio – watch my speech live now: #RunningtoWin.
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🚨A new poll shows me ahead of Rubio 48-44. I’m grateful for the support I had before any of the polls showed that we can win this race. Together we will flip Florida blue.
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I spent 27 years in law enforcement. it was a job I loved and I still consider many as my brothers and sisters. But for the FOP to endorse Donald Trump, the POTUS who abandoned police officers when they were being beat down on January 6th, is damn right shameful. Most police
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Marco Rubio wants to overturn Roe v. Wade. I would vote to save it.
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This election may be over, but there are dreams that are still alive. I believe in you, and in our ability to change the world. And though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, together we are going to fight for our democracy and for the American Dream.
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I'm humbled at the encouraging messages I'm seeing today. I know the stakes are too high for Republicans to stand in the way of getting things done for Floridians, which is why I'm seriously considering a run for the Senate. Stay tuned.
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I’m gaining momentum on Marco Rubio. I know I can overtake him and prove to the naysayers that we can flip the Sunshine State blue.
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Marco Rubio doesn’t believe in marriage equality. I voted to protect it.
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Today, Marco Rubio put drug company profits over Floridians struggling to afford insulin. Send me to the Senate and I’ll do what’s right to lower prescription costs for the people in our state.
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I could have been debating Marco Rubio tonight, but he chose to attend a fundraiser at the Ritz Carlton to save his failing campaign instead.
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I’m running for the United States Senate, and I’m running to win.
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I can’t believe I need to say this, but real leaders put our allies ahead of their own self-importance.
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For 27 years I woke up and put on my uniform knowing that I took an oath to protect and serve my community. Send me to the Senate, and I’ll wake up every day to do the same.
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It's called reading, Senator. Do your job, and show up to protect our communities from gun violence.
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I don’t know any woman who wants to go back to being treated like property or like a second-class citizen.
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27 years of putting on a bulletproof vest to go to work as a law enforcement officer is not a "sudden interest" in combating violent crime. I reduced violent crime by 40% as Orlando's Chief of Police while Marco Rubio was home asleep in his bed.
.@MarcoRubio on Val Demings’ sudden interest in combating the rise in violent crime: . "Ever since arriving in Washington, Val Demings has made it harder for police to do their jobs while enabling violent criminals. .
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Are y’all paying attention to what’s going on in this country? Our democracy is under attack.
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The poll numbers didn’t lie. We’re building momentum in this race, and Marco Rubio is terrified.
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I grew up poor, Black and female in the South. Not a lot of folks gave me a chance to do much of anything. But here I am today, running to represent the great state of Florida in the United States Senate.
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Women brought you into this world, and women will take you out of office. #WomenforDemings.
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Honored to be nominated by President Biden - a man who believes in honor, decency, and hard work - to serve on the US Postal Service Board of Governors. These are values that I know our postal workers share.
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I’m extremely disappointed that not ONE Republican in the House or the Senate voted for this legislation that will put the American people first.
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While I was putting on a bulletproof vest for the midnight shift and walking down dark alleys to put criminals behind bars, guess what Marco Rubio was doing? Sleeping soundly in his bed. Today we continue to watch him stand by while I fight to keep our communities safe.
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One thing about me, I’m running for U.S Senate to unseat no-show Marco Rubio!.
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I have four granddaughters, and I refuse to sit back and allow them to have fewer constitutional rights than I did.
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I was truly disappointed to hear Florida Senator Marco Rubio call Army General Milley and Marine General Kelly liars in order to protect Donald Trump. These men have dedicated their lives to protecting America at all cost. Living examples of courage. Rubio, a living example of.
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Marco Rubio voting against the Freedom to Vote Act is a major 🚩 . Florida, it’s time for a change.
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Good morning. If you stop tirelessly working for the people, then you’ll be held accountable. We can win Florida.
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My thoughts on today’s Roe v. Wade vote: . Don’t just listen to what he says, watch what Marco Rubio does.
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I don’t need to cheat, steal or lie to win this race. I’m running on my record alone and that is enough to prove that we can win this race, Florida.
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I’m running against a man who doesn’t show up for work and votes against Florida every time.
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I’m tied with Marco Rubio 45-45. Floridians see him for who he is: a career politician and a weak leader. When Florida needs him, he doesn’t show up. We can win this race.
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Vote for the most qualified candidate, who happens to be a Black woman from Jacksonville, the daughter of a maid and janitor, a former social worker, a 27-year law enforcement officer and a 3-term Congresswoman.
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Happy Election Day, Florida! We are making history today.
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Mitch McConnell says the Senate is where bills go to die. Send me to the Senate to fight for the issues we care about.
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Marco Rubio just cosponsored the bill to ban abortions and criminalize doctors. He’ll stop at nothing to strip women of our constitutional rights. We have to hold him accountable in November.
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Marco Rubio has some nerve to attack me for “bragging” about my public service. He has no clue what it’s like to work in law enforcement and it shows. While I was protecting my community, Marco Rubio was playing politics.
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Florida’s last Senate race was decided by a little over 10,000 votes. That’s why I’m traveling every inch of the state to spread my message.
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The only thing Marco Rubio knows how to run is his mouth. He is not qualified to represent Florida.
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Florida’s future will be in great hands with me as your senator.
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Listen, we are this close 🤏🏾 to unseating Marco Rubio. This new poll proves that we are unstoppable. Now is the time for us to show up and show out at the polls! Help me give Florida the future we deserve.
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Marco Rubio wishes he were running against anyone else but me.
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Women should not have to ask their governor, congressman or even extreme politicians like Marco Rubio, for permission to make our own decisions or control our own bodies.
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Reminder: Marco Rubio wants to cut Social Security and Medicare.
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I just heard a president speak in detail to foreign policy nuances and his successful record of bringing down costs for the middle class and working families. If you're focused on a verbal misstep (which I have heard for decades) your priorities are in the wrong place.
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My father-in-law Mr. Freddie Lee Demings was born September 12, 1922. He passed away this morning at 100 years old. While our family is heartbroken, we are so grateful for his unwavering love, hard work, and determination to endure and overcome so much during his century of life.
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Did you know that when I was 14 years old, I got my first job as a dishwasher at a retirement home? I used my money to help my family with bills and groceries.
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Florida deserves better than another 6 years with Marco Rubio as U.S. Senator.
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This November, vote like your life depends on it, because it does! Make sure you’re registered to vote and do whatever it takes to get to the polls.
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I just went on MSNBC to prove to all the naysayers that we can still flip Florida blue.
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Congratulations to my husband, Jerry Demings, for being elected to serve another term as Orange County’s Mayor.
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Marco Rubio: says he would love to see lower drug prices. Also, Marco Rubio: votes against capping insulin at $35 for Floridians.
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I was born and raised in Florida. I spent my entire career in service to my community. I will continue to stand up for Floridians when I am the next U.S. Senator of the Sunshine State.
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I believe that the most effective way for me to keep serving my community is by defeating Marco Rubio and giving Florida a Senator who can put in the work to keep all of us safe and give every person an opportunity to succeed.
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Let me be clear: They don’t call me Chief for nothing. I am committed to public service and will do everything in my power to get things done for our state and our country.
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Marco Rubio voted against the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. I voted for it.
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Kansas voted to let a woman choose her own destiny. Come November, Florida will too.
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Abortion is still legal in Florida. Expand our Democratic Senate majority to keep it that way.
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I'm sick and tired of Marco Rubio telling women what to do with our bodies.
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When Donald Trump was found liable for sexual assault and 34 felony counts, I did not see one Republican panic. If they can rally around their criminal figurehead, surely Democrats can rally around our democracy and a good man working to protect it. That's President Biden.
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Trump's team: "make them riot." "Do it." From an unsealed court document. Donald Trump cannot get anywhere near the oval office again.
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They're going to talk about her hair, they're going to talk about her clothes, they're going to talk about her makeup. But Kamala Harris is running to give every American a fair shot in our country. That'll be her focus in the debate.
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I didn’t enter public service to advance my career. I saw a need in my community, and I knew I had to get to work.
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Who on earth would vote against lowering the cost of life saving medication? His name is Marco Rubio, and he needs to start looking for another job. #MeettheChief.
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Without Social Security and Medicare, I don’t know how my parents would’ve survived. A lot of Americans depend on these benefits to live, so I’m doing everything to protect it!.
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It all comes down to Florida. This race could determine control of the Senate. I'm within a thin margin against Marco Rubio. Join the movement to help flip Florida blue in 2022! .
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Marco Rubio doesn’t show up to work. It’s clear that we need a Senator who is committed to showing up and fighting the tough fights for Floridians.
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I am officially on the ballot to represent Florida in the U.S. Senate. Only in America can the daughter of a maid and janitor have such an amazing opportunity.
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Abortion is healthcare. It’s a human right. It’s a woman’s choice.
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The bottom line is, democrats are the only party fighting to protect a woman’s right to choose. #LeadershipBlue2022.
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Florida, I don’t want to go to the Senate by myself. Let’s elect Democrats up and down the ballot.
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As Florida’s next Senator, you can count on me to always put people before political prospects.
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Floridians, let's vote Marco Rubio out! Help me protect democracy in our state and nation.
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When I go to the Senate, I’m not going alone. I will take the hopes and fears of every Floridian with me.
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Marco Rubio previously voted to limit birth control, deny funding for rape kit testing, defund Planned Parenthood, ban abortions after 20 weeks, and voted against reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act. Is this who Florida wants in the Senate?.
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Don’t just listen to what Marco Rubio says. Pay attention to what he does, or rather what he does NOT do — show up.
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My opponent believes in abortion bans with no exceptions, even in the case of rape, incest and sexual abuse. That’s why Marco Rubio needs to go. It’s time. #MeettheChief.
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The role of a Senator is to show up to work, serve the community, and put the people's agenda first. Maybe Marco Rubio didn't read the job description.
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I have the audacity to run for the United States Senate, and I’m running to win. #ESSENCEFest #ESSENCE #BuildBlackPoliticalPower.
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Without the support of my Democratic sisters, brothers, friends, family and colleagues, I wouldn't be here today running for U.S. Senate.
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For too long Marco Rubio has followed along with Mitch McConnell and Republicans in the United States Senate, while they’ve blocked the important work I’ve focused on in the House.
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