Val Demings Says It’s Harder To Be a Politician Than a Police Officer Florida Dem Senate nominee has centered her campaign on her ex-cop status It's much harder to be a politician than a police officer—at least if you ask Florida's Democratic Senate candidate Val Demings. "You know, after 27 years as a law enforcement officer, there's no doubt that's a tough job, that's a hard job, no doubt about it," said Demings, a former Orlando police chief. "But being in elected office—that's a whole ‘nother level, y'all." Demings's remarks came at a rally Saturday in Pensacola and are likely...