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I've been the attorney general. i'm been the collective commissioner of education and fought for teachers. that's the difference. electability and experience. i offer both and a good heart. that's what florida needs and deserves. >> reporter: you know, we saw nicky freed here an hour or so ago as she was working with voters, shaking hands and meeting and interacting with them. as she met with people that's what she believes she's the one that can take on desantis. the former republican governor came ahead in much of the polling. she's been able to secure a lot of endorsements among elected off...

$130 million in the bank ready to take on either of the democratic candidates that come out of the primary tomorrow. so you have both candidates saying they are the best to defeat ron desantis but distinguishing themselves from each other in different ways. listen to our conversations. >> i have been in those trenches for three and a half years as our only statewide elected democrat. democrats are looking for a winner. the only one able to win our state is a democrat. they're looking for a champion and fighter. >> i've been the governor. i've been the attorney general. fought for civil rights....

Have tightened. he secured a lot of support among democratic elected officials here in the state of florida. but then you have nikki fried, the agricultural commissioner who says voters here want something new. she wants to excite democrats. she says she's the only democrat to win in the state on a state wide level. both of their priorities are to beat desantis but the path is a little different. >> i'm ready for this fight, ready to take him on and will make sure we have a winning message. we'll pull over republican women, independent women and they're going to vote to have the first female g...

Florida for senate. three-term democratic senator bill nelson trying to keep that seat from the state's governor, rick scott. tell us what's happening there. >> well, this is a race that could play a big role in determining who controls the senate at the end of election night. it's much different than the governor's race where you have two relatively newcomers. these are two established candidates in florida. rick scott, the current governor, described by nelson as benefitting personally tromhis time as governor. rick scott has accused bill nelson as being out of touch and in office too much a...

Ticket today, i see two >> congressman john lewis, the candidates who would break the civil rights leader addressing fundamental promise of medicare and social security. the democratic national convention just a few moments ago. and cut investments on our andrea mitch el is live inside middle class that are so important to our recovery. and then i look at barack obama. the hall with us now with i see a leader with a cool head, congressman lewis. andrea? >> thanks so much. a caring heart, and an open that was such a powerful appeal. and you are the one person who mind. a president who has demon...