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Representative Val Demings wins Democratic primary to run for U.S. Senate in Florida

Representative Val Demings wins Democratic primary to run for US Senate in Florida
U.S. Representative Val Demings, a former police chief of Orlando, Florida, won the Democratic nomination to run for U.S. Senate in the state, Edison Research projected on Tuesday.
Florida Democratic Party Leadership Blue 2022 convention in Tampa
U.S. Senate candidate and U.S. Representative Val Demings (D-FL) gives a campaign speech during the gala event of the Florida Democratic Party Leadership Blue 2022 convention in Tampa, Florida, U.S. July 16, 2022. REUTERS/Octavio Jones

Aug 23 (Reuters) - U.S. Representative Val Demings, a former police chief of Orlando, Florida, won the Democratic nomination to run for U.S. Senate in the state, Edison Research projected on Tuesday.

She will face incumbent Republican Senator Marco Rubio, who is favored to win the Nov. 8 general election, though one recent poll showed Demings with a modest lead over Rubio.

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Reporting by Moira Warburton in Vancouver; Editing by Scott Malone

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