Rick Scott

In the 2024 Senate race for FL Senate seat, Rick Scott (R) won with 55.6% of the vote, defeating Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D) who received 42.8%. 4 additional candidates split the remaining vote. Rick Scott's 12.8-point lead over the runner-up showed solid but not overwhelming support.

This was an open-seat race with no incumbent running — Marco Rubio (R) previously held the seat. Open seats typically attract stronger candidates and heavier spending from both parties. The 2024 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket.

In the 2018 Senate race for FL Senate seat, Rick Scott (R) defeated Bill Nelson (D) 50.0% to 49.9%. Rick Scott received 4,099,505 votes compared to 4,089,472 for Bill Nelson, a razor-thin margin of just 0.1 points — among the closest races in the country.

This was an open-seat race with no incumbent running — Marco Rubio (R) previously held the seat. Open seats typically attract stronger candidates and heavier spending from both parties. As a Republican, Rick Scott won despite the historical midterm penalty against the president's party (Republican Trump was in office).