Patrick Murphy Reels in Endorsements from State Representatives

Five Democrats in the Florida House--Reps. Reggie Fulwood and Mia Jones of Jacksonville, Amanda Murphy of New Port Richey, Cynthia Stafford of Miami and Richard Stark of Weston--announced on Monday they were backing U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy, D-Fla., in the 2016 U.S. Senate race. 

Murphy is running against U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson, D-Fla., and attorney Pam Keith to replace U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., who is running for president in 2016. Rubio has said he will not run for a second term. 

"I am honored to have the support of these hard-working state representatives from so many different parts of our great state," Murphy said on Monday. "My commitment to the people of Florida is that I will fight for the middle class, day in and day out, and stand up for Medicare and Social Security against attacks from the tea party. I thank these great public servants for their endorsements and look forward to continuing this conversation with Floridians across the state.”