Rubio canvasser brutally assaulted in Florida, senator says

A canvasser rallying voters on behalf of Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) was brutally overwhelmed Sunday evening whereas donning conservative outerwear, the senator introduced on Monday.

The marketing campaign staffer was carrying a T-shirt bearing Rubio's identify and a Gov. Ron DeSantis hat when he was assaulted, leaving him with a damaged jaw and inner bleeding, in accordance with Rubio.

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"Final evening one in every of our canvassers carrying my T-shirt and a Desantis hat was brutally attacked by 4 animals who instructed him Republicans weren’t allowed of their neighborhood in #Hialeah #Florida," Rubio wrote in a tweet. "He suffered inner bleeding, a damaged jaw & will want facial reconstructive surgical procedure."

In images of the younger man supplied by Rubio, he was seen with blood working down his face and a swollen jawline in an ambulance. His eyes additionally seemed to be swollen shut.

Charlie Crist, the Democratic nominee for Florida governor, who was bested by Rubio of their 2010 Senate showdown, despatched out a tweet condemning violence in politics.

"There’s no place for violence in politics. Senator Rubio, your canvasser is in our prayers and we stay up for these accountable being delivered to justice," he tweeted.

Hialeah is a metropolis nestled in Miami-Dade County with a inhabitants of over 220,000 residents. Rubio tweeted that town was prepared for a Republican surge within the midterm elections.

"Early in-person voting has begun in a lot of #Florida and #Hialeah is prepared for a crimson wave #Sayfie," he wrote.

The Washington Examiner reached out to a Rubio spokesperson for extra info. The Washington Examiner can also be reaching out to police for remark.

Rubio is vying for a 3rd time period within the Senate and is dealing with off in opposition to Rep. Val Demings (D-FL). He's favored to win the race by forecasters together with the Prepare dinner Political Report and FiveThirtyEight. The incumbent senator additionally touts a lead in most polling. Voters head to the polls for in-person voting on Nov. 8. Early voting started Monday for dozens of counties.