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

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

The Fox News Decision Desk projected Scott would win his race on Tuesday night. 

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

Mucarsel-Powell previously served one term representing Florida’s 26th Congressional District from 2019 to 2021, before being ousted by Trump-backed Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Fla., in 2020.

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The Democrat immigrated to the U.S. from South America with her mother and sister when she was young, and said the reason for launching her Senate bid was because “our democracy, our economy, and our rights are all on the line,” 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, on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. (Thomas Simonetti)

During his campaign for re-election, Scott was also running 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, R-S.D., and Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, who are also eyeing Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s long-held position. 

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