Marco Rubio Campaigns With Steve Southerland

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., endorsed U.S. Rep. Steve Southerland, R-Fla., for a third term at a campaign event in Tallahassee on Tuesday. Southerland is facing a top Democratic challenger in Gwen Graham.

Not only is Steve Southerland a trusted colleague in Washington, hes my friend, Rubio said. Im proud to support Steve because hes a respected conservative voice in Congress whos fighting hard to create jobs, grow Floridas economy, and shrink federal bureaucracy. North and Northwest Florida families need a principled leader like Steve Southerland in Congress.

Senator Rubios support means a lot to me, said Southerland. Weve fought many battles together on behalf of the state of Florida. This race really comes down to which candidate represents the values of our district -- values Ive lived my entire life. That wont change if I am blessed to return to Congress for another two years.