Florida's Democratic Rep. Val Demings officially launches campaign to unseat GOP Sen. Marco Rubio

Rep. Val Demings launched her campaign against Republican incumbent Sen. Marco Rubio on Wednesday, after ruling out a gubernatorial run against Gov. Ron DeSantis.

After months of speculation, Florida Rep. Val Demings announced Wednesday morning that she is officially running against Republican incumbent Sen. Marco Rubio for his Senate seat. "Unlike some in Washington, I never tire of standing up for what I believe is right, because no one is above the law," she said in a launch video on Twitter. "But it turns out, there are some in Washington who prefer the same old tired ways of doing business. Too tired to fight big efforts to suppress the people's vote, they fall back to tired talking points and backward solutions." "I'm running for the United States Senate, because of the two simple words, 'never tired.' Over the next few weeks, I hope to share more of my story with more of you. It's a simple question: Can my unlikely story of opportunity expand to more Americans and more Floridians?" she said. Demings, 64, who is Black, was one of about a dozen women President Joe Biden considered as his pick for vice president. She also served as one of seven House managers at former President Donald Trump's first impeachment trial. Since Vice President Kamala Harris’ departure from the Senate, the upper chamber has no Black women serving as senators.