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Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings Suspends Florida Governor Bid After Prostate Cancer Diagnosis
Jerry Demings has served as the Orange County mayor since 2018; he previously served as sheriff of Orange County from 2009 to 2018.
Florida Democrats are facing a setback in the state's gubernatorial race after Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings announced on June 5 that he was suspending his campaign following a prostate cancer diagnosis.
"Monday of this week, I received some bad news from my doctor, who confirmed that I have prostate cancer. And because of that, I am going to suspend my campaign for governor," he said during a news conference.
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