Fox News Decision Desk projects Rick Scott Senate re-election win in Florida

Republican Sen. Rick Scott is expected to triumph re-election to the Senate successful Florida, and unafraid a 2nd word successful the precocious chamber.

The Fox News Decision Desk projected Scott would triumph his contention connected Tuesday night. 

Before moving for Senate, Scott served 2 presumption arsenic the 45th politician of Florida, from 2011 to 2019. 

Scott, who has served 1 word successful the Senate, was challenged by Democrat Debbie Mucarsel-Powell for the spot representing the Sunshine State.

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Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) speaks during the yearly Conservative Political Action Conference astatine Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center connected March 2, 2023 successful National Harbor, Maryland. (Alex Wong)

Mucarsel-Powell antecedently served 1 word representing Florida's 26th Congressional District from 2019 to 2021, earlier being ousted by Trump-backed Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Fla., successful 2020.

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The Democrat immigrated to the U.S. from South America with her parent and sister erstwhile she was young, and said the crushed for launching her Senate bid was due to the fact that "our democracy, our economy, and our rights are each connected the line," according to her run website.

Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, erstwhile typical and Democratic Senate campaigner for Florida, speaks during an lawsuit with President Biden, not pictured, astatine the Hillsborough Community College Dale Mabry field successful Tampa, Florida, connected Tuesday, April 23, 2024. (Thomas Simonetti)

During his run for re-election, Scott was besides moving successful a abstracted contention wrong the Senate GOP conference, announcing successful May his candidacy for Republican person successful the adjacent Senate.

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The Republican legislator volition look opponents Senate Minority Whip John Thune, R-S.D., and Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, who are besides eyeing Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's long-held position.