Val Demings Wins Democratic Nomination, Could Become Florida’s First Black Senator

Essence Magazine:

By Melissa Noel· Updated August 24, 2022

Rep.Val Demings won the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate on Tuesday during the Florida primary and will face off against Senator Marco Rubio in November.

“We did it, Florida! We won the primary, now it’s time for us to #RetireRubio,” Demings tweeted Tuesday night.

The former Orlando police chief beat out three rivals with 84 percent of the vote. She has a chance to make

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