Wade darius vs val demings for congress
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U.S. Rep. omröstning Demings has no Republican opponent in her race for re-election, but she has a Democratic primary opponent in financier Wade Darius.
In a quirk of Florida elections laws, all registered voters and not just Democrats can vote in the Aug. 28 primary because Demings and Darius are the only candidates in the race and the primary will determine the election.
District 10 includes much of western Orange County, including downtown Orlando, Winter Garden, Ocoee, Apopka and Windermere.
Who they are
• Wade Darius, 37, of Auburndale, in efternamn County, president of T.D. Homes marknadsföring Group.
• omröstning Demings, 61, of stad i florida, is a first-term U.S. Representative and a former police ledare of Orlando.
Where they stand
Darius said he wanted a path for citizenship for Dreamers, adults brought into the country illegally as children, as well as a path to permanent residency for those without temporary protected status.
He also called for “Medicare for All … as
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Val Demings
American politician (born )
Val Demings | |
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Official portrait, | |
| In office January 3, &#;– January 3, | |
| Preceded by | Daniel Webster |
| Succeeded by | Maxwell Frost |
| In office December 16, &#;– June 1, | |
| Preceded by | Michael McCoy |
| Succeeded by | Paul Rooney |
| Assumed role December 4, | |
| Preceded by | Bruce Jacobs (First Gentleman) |
| Born | Valdez Venita Butler () March 12, (age&#;67) Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Florida State University (BS) Webster University Orlando (MPA) |
| Police career | |
| Department | Orlando Police Department |
| Service&#;years | – |
| Rank | Chief |
Valdez Venita Demings (née Butler; born March 12, ) is an American politician and former police officer who served as U.S. representative for Florida's 10th congressional district from to The district covered most of the western half of Orlando and includes much of the area around Or
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Florida's 10th congressional district
U.S. House district for Florida
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Florida's 10th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Florida. It was reassigned in , effective January 3, , from the Gulf Coast to inland Central Florida. Before , the district included parts of western Orange County, most of Lake County, as well as a northern section of Polk County. The current district is entirely within Orange County, and covers most of its western portion. It is situated along the Interstate 4 corridor. It includes most of the western half of Orlando. Other cities and towns wholly or partly within the district include Apopka, Belle Isle, Beulah, Eatonville, Harlem Heights, Ocoee, Oak Ridge, Orlo Vista, Winter Garden, and Windermere. In , the district was expanded further north and south to include most of Orlando east of Interstate 4, the Baldwin Park area (redevelopment of the former Nava