Marco Rubio vs Val Demings: Takeaways from Florida Senate Debate

Democratic Rep Val Demings and Republican Sen Marco Rubio faced off in a spirited 60-minute Florida Senate debate.

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During the debate, they traded quick barbs, sharp rebukes and pointed answers.

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Demings accused Rubio of being a serial liar, while the latter criticized her for supporting Biden's economic agenda.

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Rubio is a 2-term senator, while Demings is a 3-term congresswoman and former Orlando police chief.

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The two also faced questions at the West Palm Beach debate on topics like inflation, abortion, voting rights, gun violence and immigration.

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On Hurricane Ian, Rubio focused on emergency response and recovery, while Demings mentioned climate change.

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Rubio called himself “100% pro-life”, while Demings invoked her law enforcement background in her response.

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While Val Demings's estimated net worth was $824k in 2018, Marco Rubio's net worth was $1.2 million in the same year.

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