Why Rubio remains the favorite for reelection against Demings – By Stuart Rothenberg (Roll Call) / July 20 2021
Democrats have been saying “woulda, coulda, shoulda” a lot in recent Florida races
ANALYSIS — Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden almost carried Florida in 2020. Hillary Clinton almost won it four years earlier.
Democrats also almost won the state’s 2018 Senate contest, as well as the 2018, 2014 and 2010 races for governor.
Detect a pattern yet?
At some point, it should be clear that as politically competitive as the Sunshine State is, Republicans start off with a narrow but consistent advantage — and that advantage is difficult for Democrats to overcome.
So, while Democratic Senate hopeful Rep. Val B. Demings has an interesting background, will raise tons of money and should be a quality challenger to Republican incumbent Marco Rubio, she starts off in a deeper hole than you might think.
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