Marco Rubio Declared Winner in Florida Senate Race

By Susie Moore | 8:19 PM on November 08, 2022

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While polls early on showed a tight race between Republican Senator Marco Rubio and Democratic challenger Val Demings, the Florida Senate race has been called fairly quickly.

Decision Desk HQ projects Marco Rubio (R) wins re-election to the U.S. Senate in Florida.#DecisionMade: 8:00pm EST

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— Decision Desk HQ (@DecisionDeskHQ) November 9, 2022

Decision Desk HQ made the call at 8:00 pm Eastern. As of the time of publication, Rubio is showing a sizeable 14-point lead. This will be the 51-year-old’s third term in the Senate.

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