Stephanie Murphy, a once-prominent voice for House Democrats’ moderate wing, is running for mayor in Orange County, Florida.
“I was proud to represent parts of Orlando in the House of Representatives, where I was ranked one of America’s most bipartisan and effective members of Congress,” she said in her announcement Wednesday. “But before I was ever in Washington, I worked in business, helping companies grow, solve problems and cut through red tape. Now I want to bring that same approach to local government.”
Murphy made a surprise announcement in 2021 that she would not seek reelection to her Orlando-area House seat. She had ousted Republican…
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