Florida Governor Rick Scott announces US Senate run, says ‘Washington’s a disaster’
Scott enters the race as Republicans face the challenge of maintaining control of Congress in the second year of Donald Trump’s presidency
Florida’s Republican Governor, Rick Scott, announced his bid for the US Senate on Monday, setting up a high-profile race against a Democratic incumbent in November’s midterm elections.
Scott, who has a year left in his second term as governor, enters the race as Republicans face the challenge of maintaining their control of Congress in the second year of fellow Republican Donald Trump’s presidency.
Scott, a multimillionaire businessman turned politician, made his announcement during a speech in Orlando, touting his success at creating new jobs in the state.
“I will bust my butt to win this election,” Scott, 65, told a cheering crowd of supporters. “We together will win.”
“We have to all acknowledge: Washington’s a disaster, it’s dysfunctional,” Scott added. “There’s a lot of old tired thinking up there.”
Scott made no mention of Trump, or whether he backs the president’s policies.
