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Rep. Stephanie Murphy drops challenge against Marco Rubio for Senate [View all]
Source: Axios
Rep. Stephanie Murphy drops challenge against Marco Rubio for Senate
Orion Rummler
Mon, May 24, 2021, 2:40 PM·1 min read
Democratic Rep. Stephanie Murphy said Monday she is dropping her previously planned bid to unseat Republican Sen. Marco Rubio next year, Politico reports.
Driving the news: The decision comes after Rep. Val Demings (D-Fla.) — who was on Biden's shortlist for vice president — announced last week she plans to run for Rubio's seat, rather than pursue a run for governor.
What she's saying: “The reality is that Marco Rubio will not be an easy opponent especially if it’s on the heels of a bruising primary where Democrats spend millions attacking each other instead of using those millions to build the infrastructure we desperately need to win,” Murphy said in a written statement, per Politico.
Murphy plans to seek re-election to the House next year.
Orion Rummler
Mon, May 24, 2021, 2:40 PM·1 min read
Democratic Rep. Stephanie Murphy said Monday she is dropping her previously planned bid to unseat Republican Sen. Marco Rubio next year, Politico reports.
Driving the news: The decision comes after Rep. Val Demings (D-Fla.) — who was on Biden's shortlist for vice president — announced last week she plans to run for Rubio's seat, rather than pursue a run for governor.
What she's saying: “The reality is that Marco Rubio will not be an easy opponent especially if it’s on the heels of a bruising primary where Democrats spend millions attacking each other instead of using those millions to build the infrastructure we desperately need to win,” Murphy said in a written statement, per Politico.
Murphy plans to seek re-election to the House next year.
https://news.yahoo.com/rep-stephanie-murphy-drops-challenge-184025774.html
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