Coverage dated October 17, 2022 to October 18, 2022

Val Demings goes on attack in Florida Senate debate against Marco Rubio

Headline from FOX 13 Tampa

Democratic U.S. Rep. Val Demings of Florida went on the attack Tuesday in her first debate against Republican Sen. Marco Rubio. She accused him of being a serial liar, while Rubio criticized her for supporting President Joe Biden’s economic agenda.

FOX 13 Tampa's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Reports & sources

34 articles, oldest first.

  1. CBS News

    Marco Rubio, Val Demings set to debate Tuesday night in Palm Beach County (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Val Demings and Marc Rubio are slated to debate Tuesday evening, the first -- and only -- scheduled meeting between the two in which each is expected to discuss their vision for Florida

  2. New York Times

    Rubio and Demings Will Have Their First and Only Debate (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    Polls show Senator Marco Rubio of Florida with a lead in his race against Representative Val Demings, who has raised more money than the incumbent.

  3. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Rubio and Demings to spar in only debate matchup of under-the-radar Florida Senate race | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    Rubio and Demings to spar in only debate matchup of under-the-radar Florida Senate race

  4. KVIA El Paso

    Rubio and Demings to spar in only debate matchup of under-the-radar Florida Senate race (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    By Steve Contorno, CNN With three weeks until Election Day, Republican Sen. Marco Rubio and Democrat Rep. Val Demings will debate for the first and only time Tuesday, putting a spotlight, at least for an hour, on a US Senate race that has flown under the radar.

  5. Florida Phoenix

    U.S. Senate race: Democrat Val Demings to square off with incumbent GOP Marco Rubio in FL debate (opens Florida Phoenix)

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    Florida Phoenix's feed description

    Following myriad campaign advertisements, the two nominees vying to represent Florida in the U.S. Senate will face off Tuesday evening, in the only scheduled debate before the Nov. 8 election. U.S. Sen.

  6. NBC News

    Rubio and Demings spar over inflation and abortion in fiery Florida Senate debate (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The hourlong debate was punctuated by persistent interruptions as the candidates traded barbs over their records in Congress.

  7. FOX 13 Tampa

    Val Demings goes on attack in Florida Senate debate against Marco Rubio (opens FOX 13 Tampa)

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    FOX 13 Tampa's feed description

    Democratic U.S. Rep. Val Demings of Florida went on the attack Tuesday in her first debate against Republican Sen. Marco Rubio. She accused him of being a serial liar, while Rubio criticized her for supporting President Joe Biden’s economic agenda.

  8. Washington Examiner

    Five takeaways from lone Florida Senate debate between Marco Rubio and Val Demings (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Abortion access, election security, and foreign policy dominated Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Rep. Val Demings's (D-FL) one and only debate before Florida voters decide which they want to represent them in the Senate.

  9. Sioux City Journal

    Demings goes on attack against Rubio in Fla. Senate debate (opens Sioux City Journal)

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    Sioux City Journal's feed description

    Democratic U.S. Rep. Val Demings went on the attack in her first debate against Republican Sen. Marco Rubio, castigating him as a serial liar, while Rubio criticized her for supporting

  10. Politico

    Rubio and Demings clash over abortion in lone Florida Senate debate (opens Politico)

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    Politico's feed description

    The race could play a role in who controls U.S. Senate, but has so far largely been ignored by national Democrats .

  11. FOX 35 Orlando

    Rubio, Demings clash in only debate for U.S. Senate seat ahead of November election (opens FOX 35 Orlando)

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    FOX 35 Orlando's feed description

    Republican U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio and his Democratic challenger, Congresswoman Val Demings, quickly got combative Tuesday as they sought to sway remaining undecided voters in their only head-to-head meeting ahead of the Nov.

  12. Washington Examiner

  13. NBC News

    Midterm elections roundup: Rubio, Demings tangle in contentious debate (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    GOP Sen. Marco Rubio and Democratic Rep. Val Demings sparred over a variety of issues on Tuesday night.

  14. NBC 6 South Florida

    Rubio and Demings Face Off in Only Debate for Florida US Senate Seat (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    Republican Sen. Marco Rubio and Democratic Rep. Val Demings will be participating in their only Florida U.S. Senate debate Tuesday from 7 – 8 p.m.

  15. NPR

    Val Demings goes on attack against Marco Rubio in Florida Senate debate (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    Democratic U.S. Rep. Val Demings of Florida went on the attack Tuesday in her first debate against Republican Sen. Marco Rubio.

  16. NBC 6 South Florida

    Rubio and Demings Clash on Abortion, Gun Control and More in Only Florida US Senate Debate (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    Republican Sen. Marco Rubio and Democratic Rep. Val Demings clashed on everything from abortion to gun control and more in their only Florida U.S. Senate debate Tuesday night.

  17. Washington Times

    Abortion, crime take center stage in Florida Senate debate (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Democrat Val Demings and incumbent Republican Marco Rubio debated crime, inflation, hurricane damage, the economy and abortion in their only debate ahead of the Nov. 8 election, where the two are vying for a seat in the U.S. Senate.

  18. New York Times

    Rubio and Demings Face Off in Senate Debate in Florida (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    Crime, inflation and abortion have been key issues in their race. Our reporters provided live analysis throughout.

  19. BizPac Review

    Rubio experience wins out in heated debate with Dem challenger, who opts to frolic in the mud (opens BizPac Review)

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    BizPac Review's feed description

    Marco Rubio and Val Demings faced off in a heated and contentious debate that covered many issues including immigration and gun control.

  20. Orlando Weekly

    Val Demings, Marco Rubio spar over abortion, voting rights in lone Senate race debate (opens Orlando Weekly)

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    Orlando Weekly's feed description

    Republican U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio and his Democratic challenger, Congresswoman Val Demings, quickly got combative Tuesday as they sought to sway remaining undecided voters in...

  21. PolitiFact

    PolitiFact - The only Florida Senate debate between Val Demings and Marco Rubio, fact-checked (opens PolitiFact)

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    PolitiFact's feed description

    Republican incumbent Sen. Marco Rubio and his Democratic rival Rep. Val Demings took aggressive swipes at the other'

  22. Fox News

    Florida Senate: Marco Rubio and Val Demings take aim at one another on immigration, gun control (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Florida Senate candidates Marco Rubio, the GOP incumbent, and Democrat Rep. Val Demings became heated as they discussed abortion, immigration, gun control, and rising prices.

  23. Newsweek

    Who won Marco Rubio vs Val Demings debate in Florida? Commentators weigh in (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Newsweek has reaction to last night's Florida Senate debate between Marco Rubio and Val Demings.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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