Democrat Stephanie Murphy after defeating incumbent John Mica in the 7th Congressional District Race, November 8th, 2016. WMFE file photo: Amy Green
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US Rep. Stephanie Murphy says she won’t run for Senate, and instead will concentrate on her re-election campaign.
The Orlando-area Democrat had been considering a challenge to Marco Rubio’s Senate seat.
In a video message posted to Twitter Monday, Murphy said she wants to use her experience to help other Democrats win in 2022.
Rep. Stephanie Murphy won’t run for Senate, instead focusing on greater Democratic party efforts in Florida
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U.S. House District 7 winner: Stephanie Murphy
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – The 2022 election for one of Florida’s U.S. Senate seats is already becoming a hot topic ahead of next year’s election as several Democrats are eyeing to flip the seat, however, Rep. Stephanie Murphy won’t be among those candidates.
Murphy (Fla.-D) revealed Monday in a video posted to social media she won’t be seeking to defeat Sen. Marco Rubio in 2022. The representative from Winter Park said she had been considering a run since February but after “great reflection” decided against it, sighting “too many close losses” for the Democratic party.