
Stephanie Murphy passes on Florida Senate run in 2022
CNN
Florida Rep. Stephanie Murphy, a rising Democratic star who was seriously considering challenging Republican Sen. Marco Rubio next year for his seat, announced Monday that she will forgo a Senate run and is still undecided on whether she will seek reelection to her seat in the House.
Murphy's decision comes shortly after fellow Florida Democrat Rep. Val Demings announced she was considering a run for the seat. Murphy passing on a Senate run avoids setting up a potentially brutal primary ahead of what will be an expensive and difficult general election match up against Rubio.
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