Scoop: Stephanie Murphy announcing challenge to Marco Rubio

[brooklynite]

Axios

Democratic Rep. Stephanie Murphy is planning to announce a campaign for the U.S. Senate in Florida against Republican Sen. Marco Rubio in early June, people familiar with the matter tell Axios.

Why it matters: Murphy is a proven fundraiser. Jumping in now would give her an early start to build her case for the Democratic nomination and potentially force Rubio and allied GOP groups to spend heavily to retain a seat in a state that’s trending Republican.

President Trump won Florida by more than 3 percentage points in 2020, up from a narrow one-point margin in 2016. He did so, in part, by accusing Democrats of being soft on socialism.

Murphy, who fled Communist Vietnam as a child, calls herself a “proud capitalist” and has warned Democrats about embracing socialism. She knocked off a longtime GOP House incumbent in 2016 at age 38.

[SoCalDavidS]

1. It's Florida

She'll need an insane amount of luck.

[superpatriotman]

2. I live in FL

And have no idea who she is

[awesomerwb1]

3. Meh

[ZonkerHarris]

4. Between the lines: With Murphy working to appeal to Florida voters statewide, she may be less inclin

From the article:
"Between the lines: With Murphy working to appeal to Florida voters statewide, she may be less inclined to support President Biden’s proposed tax increases on corporations and capital gains — making House passage more difficult."

When will Democrats learn that running as a Democrat is a better idea when running against Republicans instead of trying to pretend you're a Republican?