Former Florida Rep. Stephanie Murphy, once a leader of centrist Democrats in the House, announced Wednesday that she is running for mayor of Orange County, home to Orlando.
“You may know me as your former congresswoman,” Murphy says in a video announcing her campaign. “Before I ever stepped foot in Washington, I worked in business, helping companies grow, solve problems and cut through red tape. And now I want to bring that same approach to local government.”
Murphy was first elected to the House in 2016, flipping a Republican-held seat that became more Democratic after mid-decade redistricting. During her tenure in the House, she served as a co-chair of the moderate Blue Dog Coalition and also in House Democratic leadership, becoming chief deputy whip in her final term.
