Florida's GOP Governor to Challenge Democratic Senator Nelson
- Rick Scott says he’ll ‘make sure Washington works for us’
- Nelson is his party’s only statewide officeholder in Florida
Rick Scott.
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Republican Florida Governor Rick Scott said he’s running for the U.S. Senate, challenging third-term Democrat Bill Nelson in a showdown that’s likely to be one of the year’s most expensive and bruising fights.
Scott, a former health-care executive, is barred from seeking a third term as governor and has been eyeing a bid for the Republican Senate nomination for more than a year.