Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings said Thursday his run for governor will be focused on bringing down costs for families and he will be a candidate “who puts delivering results before grabbing headlines.”

“Across Florida, families are working harder than ever but struggling to keep up with the rising cost of housing, groceries, insurance and electricity,” Demings said in a statement. “Our state has become more expensive and less fair for everyone, all while power is being stripped away from local communities that know their residents best.”

Demings has his first rally of the campaign scheduled for Thursday evening in Orlando. He formally filed paperwork to run earlier this month after being rumored as a candidate for several months.

He’s wrapping up his second and final term as mayor of

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