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May 23, 2024 · WASHINGTON (AP) — Florida Sen. Rick Scott said Wednesday that he will run for Senate Republican leader when Mitch McConnell steps down from the post, becoming the third Republican in the race.
Feb 28, 2024 · Scott challenged McConnell for the minority leadership post in 2022, but was defeated handily. The former Florida governor was first elected to the Senate in 2018, and faces reelection this...
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Nov 16, 2022 · Kentucky Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell — already the longest serving GOP leader in Senate history — will extend that run for at least another two years after winning against a longshot challenge by Florida Republican Sen. Rick Scott to remove him from power.
Nov 2, 2022 · A simmering conflict between Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky and Sen. Rick Scott of Florida is heating up in the closing days of the fall campaigns, as the two Republicans battle behind the...
May 22, 2024 · Sen. Rick Scott of Florida announced Wednesday that he is jumping into the race to succeed Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell after he leaves the post later this year. The Wall Street...
May 23, 2024 · Former Florida governor and first-term Senator Rick Scott announced Wednesday that he is gunning to replace Mitch McConnell as Senate Republican leader after trying and failing to do so...
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May 22, 2024 · Florida Republican Sen. Rick Scott launched a bid for Senate GOP leader Wednesday, setting the stage for a Trump ally to potentially succeed longtime Sen. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky...