A spirited Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings said he is confident he can gain bipartisan support to win the Governor’s race as he rallied his supporters to vote out “performative politicians in Tallahassee.”

“This is not a right or left moment, but a right or wrong moment in our history. The power of the people is greater than the people in power,” Demings said at his rally Thursday in Orlando’s tourism corridor to officially launch his bid . “We’re tired of toxic and divisive politics. If you vote for me, it’s a vote for a new style of leadership. It’s a vote for change. It’s a vote for democracy.”

Then Demings, a former sheriff, countered, “It’s time for a new sheriff in town.”

Demings will face former Rep. David Jolly in a Democratic Primary. For Republicans, Rep. Byron

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