Fox News Decision Desk Expects Rick Scott Senate to Win Re-Election in Florida

Republican Sen. Rick Scott is expected to win re-election to the Florida Senate and secure a second term in the upper chamber.

The Fox News Decision Desk expected Scott to win his race Tuesday night.

Before running for the Senate, Scott served two terms as the 45th governor of Florida, from 2011 to 2019.

Scott, who has served one term in the Senate, was challenged by Democrat Debbie Mucarsel-Powell for the seat representing the Sunshine State.

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Late. Rick Scott (R-FL) speaks during the annual Conservative Political Action Conference at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center on March 2, 2023 in National Harbor, Maryland. (Alex Wong)

Mucarsel-Powell previously served a term representing Florida’s 26th congressional district from 2019 to 2021 before being unseated by Trump-backed Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Fla., in 2020.

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The Democrat, who immigrated to the United States from South America with her mother and sister when she was young, said the reason for launching her Senate bid was that “our democracy, our economy and our rights are all at stake,” according to her campaign website.

Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, former representative and Democratic Senate candidate for Florida, speaks during an event with President Biden, not pictured, at the Hillsborough Community College Dale Mabry campus in Tampa, Florida, Tuesday, April 23, 2024. (Thomas Simonetti)

During his re-election campaign, Scott also ran in a separate race within the Senate GOP conference, announcing in May his candidacy for Republican leader in the next Senate.

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The Republican senator will face opponents Senate Minority Whip John Thune, RS.D., and Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, who also eye Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s longtime position.