2022 Florida Senate Election
News coverage of the Florida Senate election. See the race between Marco Rubio, polling at 48%, and Val Demings, polling at 41%. Marco Rubio has been the Senator from Florida since 2010. See their news, bias in the media coverage and more in our Florida election page. See other states and more information on our 2022 U.S. Senate page.
Top Florida Candidates
Republican CandidateMarco Rubio Polls: 48% Sample: 58,430Percentage of News: 68%
News Diet Breakdown
Left: 35%
Center: 33%
Right: 32%
Democrat CandidateVal Demings Polls: 41% Sample: 54,421Percentage of News: 32%
News Diet Breakdown
Left: 77%
22%
Coverage Breakdown
Coverage Breakdown is based on the number of articles published per candidate.
Marco Rubio
Val Demings
Top 2022 Florida Senate Election News
Marco Rubio · FloridaGov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) has easily defeated Charlie Crist (D-FL) to secure a second term as Florida governor, the next rung on his career ladder before a potential presidential run.
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Republican Ron DeSantis wins reelection for governor in Florida
42% Center coverage: 122 sources
Nancy Pelosi · FloridaRepublican Sen. Marco Rubio cruised to victory Tuesday night, securing his third term amid a statewide Democratic collapse, NBC News projects.See the Story
Rubio wins reelection in Florida Senate race
49% Center coverage: 68 sources
Marco Rubio · MiamiVal Demings and Marco 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 and explain why they should be elected to the U.S. Senate. Rubio, 51, is seeking re-election to a Senate seat he has held since 2010 while Rep. Demings, 65, is trying to score an upset in a race that recent polls have shown her trailing the incumbent.See the Story
Marco Rubio, Val Demings set to square off in only Senate debate
52% Center coverage: 33 sources
Latest 2022 Florida Senate Election News
Crime · HialeahU.S. Sen. Marco Rubio shared photos Monday of a canvasser who was attacked while supporting his and Gov. Ron DeSantis' re-election campaigns. Rubio said the attack took place Sunday evening in Hialeah and that the unidentified man suffered injuries requiring surgery. The online group Miami Against Fascism said it has high confidence the man is Christopher Monzon, a former member of the White supremacist League of the South.See the Story
Rubio campaign canvasser ‘brutally’ beaten by man who told him GOPers not allowed in his neighborhood
63% Right coverage: 54 sources
Marco Rubio · Palm Beach CountySen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and his Democratic rival, Rep. Val Demings (D-Fla.), faced off in a bitter debate on Tuesday that underscored the stakes of the U.S. Senate contest in one of the country’s most unpredictable states. The debate — the only face-to-face showdown between the two candidates — touched on everything from abortion rights to Florida’s wavering property insurance market and gave both candidates ample opportunity to go on the offensive mere weeks before Election Day.See the Story
Five takeaways from the fiery Demings-Rubio debate in Florida
55% Left coverage: 29 sources
Marco Rubio · MiamiFormer President Trump will hold a rally with Florida Sen. Marco Rubio (R) just two days before Election Day. The announcement does not mention Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R), who is running for a second term against Democrat Charlie Crist. Trump also plans to hold rallies in rallies in Iowa and Pennsylvania in the coming days.See the Story
Trump to Hold Rally in Florida Without DeSantis
50% Left coverage: 26 sources
Marco Rubio · TallahasseeSen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) on Sunday said he would support a federal relief bill to assist his state in recovering from Hurricane Ian only if it does not contain unrelated spending projects, which are commonly known as “pork.”See the Story
Rubio says he’ll vote against Hurricane Ian relief if bill is loaded with extra ‘pork’ spending
47% Left coverage: 19 sources
Marco Rubio · WashingtonSens. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) on Friday called for the Senate GOP’s leadership elections to be postponed a day after news emerged that Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) had been considering a long-shot bid to replace Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) atop the conference.
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Rubio, Hawley call for Senate GOP leadership vote to be postponed
67% Right coverage: 18 sources
Marco Rubio · HialeahJonathan Casanova, 27, was arrested and charged with one count of aggravated battery associated with the case. Police said Casanova released two German Shepherd dogs on Christopher Monzon and gave them commands to attack. Monzon sustained internal bleeding, a broken jaw & will need facial reconstructive surgery.See the Story
Rubio canvasser attack: 2nd suspect arrested, police say he confronted victim for being Republican
47% Right coverage: 15 sources
Marco Rubio · FloridaU.S. Sen. Marco Rubio has requested an initial $33 billion in major disaster supplemental spending in response to Hurricane Ian’s impact. The requested $33 billion comes from an initial assessment of need, according to the request, and that figure is expected to change as assessments continue. See the Story
Rubio proposes $33 billion recovery package after Hurricane Ian
58% Center coverage: 12 sources
Marco Rubio · TallahasseeFlorida Republican leaders Gov. Ron DeSantis and Sen. Marco Rubio have taken sizable leads over their Democratic challengers less than two months before the November midterm elections, a new poll showed Monday.
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Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis and Sen. Marco Rubio lead Democratic rivals, poll says
50% Center coverage: 10 sources
Marco Rubio · WashingtonU.S. Sen. Lindsay Graham of South Carolina filed a bill to prohibit most abortions performed 15 weeks or later into pregnancy. Rubio, Florida's senior Senator, has signed on as the second co-sponsor, behind only Sen. Steve Daines of Montana. Rubio has said he would have voted for a 15-week abortion ban just signed in Florida.See the Story
Marco Rubio Backs National Abortion Ban
56% Left coverage: 9 sources
Media Bias Breakdown
How is the media covering 2022 Florida Senate Election?2022 Florida Senate Election often is covered by Center and Right Media sources.
23%
Center: 36%
Right: 31%
