U.S. Rep. Val Demings

Val Demings traced her background from growing up as a Black child in Jacksonville to becoming Orlando police chief to getting elected to Congress.

She's expected to announce soon that she'll seek Marco Rubio's Senate seat.

The Florida Democrat says she believes her position as a political moderate and her family history as a refugee from Vietnam could help Democrats win a Senate seat. She has not yet decided on a run.

The Florida Democrat was on President Biden's shortlist for a running mate in the 2020 election. Demings, a former Orlando police chief, was first elected to the House in 2016.

Congressman Darren Soto said he hopes Representative Val Demings will be picked as former Vice President Joe Biden’s running mate.

The Florida congresswoman was Orlando's first female police chief. And now she's outspoken on the need for police reform and her support of ongoing protests.

Democratic Rep. Val Demings of Florida was one of the House impeachment managers in the Senate impeachment trial. She says Trump's impeachment was "totally worth it" despite the Senate's acquittal.