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Florida Rep. Val Demings to run for Senate against Sen. Marco Rubio

The congresswoman was once the Chief of Police in Orlando, becoming the first woman to head the department in 2007.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Florida Congresswoman Val Demings is planning to run for U.S. Senate against Republican Sen. Marco Rubio next year, an advisor to Demings confirms to ABC News.

Demings has been on the fence for months, considering a run for the U.S. Senate or Florida governor. 

 A formal announcement will be coming soon. The move was first reported by Politico.

A Jacksonville native, once among the finalists to become President Biden’s pick for vice president, has been considering a run for weeks at one of two major political races in Florida.

Demings is a Democrat who has represented Florida's 10th district since 2017.

The congresswoman was once the Chief of Police in Orlando, becoming the first woman to head the department in 2007.

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Demings was a leader in the push to impeach now-former President Trump and continued to gain national recognition as a candidate to become Joe Biden's running mate.

First Coast News reached out to Demings’ office about the announcement about possibly running for office several weeks ago, they released this statement:

"I am strongly considering a statewide race and grateful for the countless messages of support and encouragement that I have received from people in every part of Florida."

Demings grew up in the Mandarin area of Jacksonville. She’s now serving a third term in Florida’s Congressional District 10.

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