Val Demings drops out of Orange County mayoral race
That's not as crazy as it sounds. Well, it is crazy, but it's Florida crazy.
Val Demings drops out of Orange County mayoral race
Former Orlando police Chief Val Demings stunned many of her supporters and announced Tuesday that she was ending her campaign to unseat Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs, explaining that it was "not the right race at this time."
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A campaign consultant listed on the press release added little to the statement, and beyond timing, offered no further reasons for her departure.
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Her initial fundraising was robust, but relied heavily on state Democratic Party funding. An early poll also showed she had an uphill fight, with a local Realtor survey in the spring showing Jacobs outpacing Demings 48 percent to 33 percent.
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