Is He Running Or Is He Not? Gov. Rick Scott Poised To Jump Into Florida's Race For U.S. Senate

WLRN Public Media | By Associated Press

Published March 26, 2018 at 10:42 AM EDT

Republican Gov. Rick Scott appears ready to jump into Florida’s Senate race, setting up a high-profile showdown against incumbent Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson.

A top Scott aide, Jackie Schutz Zeckman, resigned as the governor’s chief of staff over the weekend and says Scott will make a “major announcement” on April 9.

Scott has been mulling a run against Nelson for more than a year, ramping up his criticism of the three-term incumbent. President Donald Trump has already publicly encouraged Scott to run.

Nelson has said he is running for another term. He was first elected to the Senate in 2000.

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