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Oct25

Val Demings moves from police to politics

Val Demings didn't set out to be a congressional candidate any more than she set out to be a police officer.

But a chance visit with a police recruiter started Demings on an unlikely path that ended with her running the Orlando Police Department. Now she's hoping for a similarly improbable ending as she runs for the U.S. House against well-known incumbent Dan Webster.

Oct19

Dan Webster, Val Demings spar over attack ads, jobs

Orlando Sentinel

"Congressman Webster's record should be a major part of his campaign. … I have not taken any $10,000 trips to the Keys with lobbyists so they can influence my vote in Congress," Demings said.

Oct16

Women Take Their Case to the Ballot

New York Times

She came out of poverty — her mother was a maid, her father a janitor — to become the celebrated first female police chief of Orlando, a tourist mecca in central Florida that is home to diverse ethnic and racial groups. Now, at the behest of her supporters, she’s running an uphill battle against a Tea Party incumbent. It’s a struggle not unlike her old fight against violent crime in her district, a war she won.

Oct16

Women on the Verge of a Political Breakthrough

International Herald Tribune

“I thought they were out of their minds,” she says with a laugh. “I am not a politician. I’m kind of rough around the edges. I say what I mean and mean what I say. I am a cop!”

But she couldn’t resist the challenge. “I made the decision because we’ve got a mess in Washington,” she says. “What I see in Washington is a lot of political games being played.”

Oct9

Val Demings launches two new TV ads

Orlando Sentinel

Val Demings launched two new TV spots today in Florida’s 10th Congressional District, one positive, the other not so much.

The two 30-second campaign ads share the same core visuals: Demings walking down an office corridor with pro-Demings messages. She narrates both, and they both refer to her time as chief of the Orlando Police Department.

But in one, ominous images and headlines about her opponent, U.S. Rep. Dan Webster, dominate.

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Nov1

Val Demings joins former state Sen. Gelber in Calling on Gov. Scott to Extend Early Voting Hours

Given the record turnout and enthusiasm for early voting in Central Florida, Val Demings is joining former state Senator, Dan Gelber in calling on Governor Rick Scott to extend early voting throughout Florida.

Oct19

Chief Val Demings Wins Tiger Bay Debate

Today's debate showed the stark differences between Chief Val Demings and Congressman Dan Webster. Chief Demings clearly showed that she is the best candidate for the 10th District.

While Chief Demings highlighted her strong background of leadership in Central Florida and her plan to hold Congress accountable, Congressman Webster defended his close ties to special interests and lobbyists.

Oct10

Chief Demings Announces “Contract with Central Florida Women”

“When Washington ought to be focusing on creating jobs, Congressman Webster is focused on taking away services that matter to Central Florida women and families. Today, I outlined my contract with Central Florida women – because they deserve honest leadership.”

Oct5

Defining the Debate: Congressman Webster is Wrong for Central Florida Women

In 2010, the average woman in Florida working full time, year round, was paid only 80 cents for every dollar paid to a man working full time, year round. But Congressman Daniel Webster is putting politics ahead of Central Florida women and opposing measures to fix the wage gap.

Oct3

Demings Campaign launches “Women for Val” group

This year has been called the “year of them women” by election analysts not only for the record number of women running for office but also the prevalence of women’s issues in the topics candidates are discussing on the campaign trail. Val Demings, Orlando’s former police chief, is among the top female candidates highlighted nationally. She was even recently profiled in a Marie Claire article.

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