Rubio ad hits Demings as Florida Senate race heats up

In another sign that the battle between Sen. Marco Rubio and Rep. Val Demings may be the marquee Florida matchup of 2022, Rubio's campaign is launching its first ad aimed directly at his challenger.

Rubio’s campaign — which is getting some help from the National Republican Senatorial Committee — has put together an ad designed to counter Demings' multimillion-dollar ad sweep featuring the former Orlando police chief stressing her law-enforcement credentials and saying she will oppose “defunding the police.” Last week, the campaign also rotated in a new ad that criticized Rubio’s...