Florida's Sen. Marco Rubio (R) is up for his third reelection this coming congressional election cycle, and he has begun framing his record as one of bipartisanship and legislative accomplishments. In the weeks before this article was released there had been much discussion as to whether Ivanka Trump would primary Rubio, but several days ago word got out that she had told him that no primary challenge was coming.
Florida Democrats, looking to retake one of the state's Senate seats following a poor showing this November, are eyeing several potential challengers to Rubio. Rep. Stephanie Murphy (D-FL-7), the chair of the centrist Blue Dog Coalition, recently changed her website domain name which some observers have taken as a sign she is readying a statewide campaign.
Regardless of who Democrats can recruit to challenge Rubio, however, there is a feeling among many that he would be hard to take down. From the link, - "For a variety of reasons, Rubio will be tough to beat — whether because it is an off-year election, his Miami roots or his profile — that’s hardly a surprise to anyone and I believe that is why there is an absence of big names lining up early,” said Steve Vancore, a veteran Democratic pollster and strategist."
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