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Murphy initially intended to run for U.S. Senate against establishment conservative Republican [[Marco Rubio]] and would face Rep. [[Val Demings]] in the Democrat primary,<ref>Caputo, Marc (May 24, 2021). [https://www.politico.com/news/2021/05/24/stephanie-murphy-marco-rubio-senate-490563 Florida Rep. Stephanie Murphy will not challenge Rubio for Senate]. ''Politico''. Retrieved December 2, 2021.</ref> though backtracked on May 24, 2021, the day prior to Duke's announcement for U.S. House.<ref name=dukeannouncesrun/> Duke commented on Murphy's backtracking:
Murphy initially intended to run for U.S. Senate against establishment conservative Republican [[Marco Rubio]] and would face Rep. [[Val Demings]] in the Democrat primary,<ref>Caputo, Marc (May 24, 2021). [https://www.politico.com/news/2021/05/24/stephanie-murphy-marco-rubio-senate-490563 Florida Rep. Stephanie Murphy will not challenge Rubio for Senate]. ''Politico''. Retrieved December 2, 2021.</ref> though backtracked on May 24, 2021, the day prior to Duke's announcement for U.S. House.<ref name=dukeannouncesrun/> Duke commented on Murphy's backtracking:
{{cquote|It sounds like she’s more so in it for her own political gain and pursuing, what’s best for herself and her political career, rather than the American people.}}
{{cquote|It sounds like she’s more so in it for her own political gain and pursuing, what’s best for herself and her political career, rather than the American people.}}
Indeed, Murphy did not repudiate incumbent [[White House]] officeholder [[Joe Biden]] over the [[Fall of Kabul]].<ref>August 17, 2021. [https://murphy.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1818 Murphy Statement on the Situation in Afghanistan]. ''U.S. Representative Stephanie Murphy''. Archived version available [https://archive.md/S2aN2 here]. Retrieved December 2, 2021.</ref>
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