Rick Scott: Despite state GOP advantage, ‘I’m gonna work hard’ on reelection

Published Jan. 26, 2023, 11:43 a.m. ET | Updated Jan. 26, 2023

U.S. Sen. Rick Scott speaking with attendees at the 2022 Student Action Summit at the Tampa Convention Center in Tampa, Fla., July 23, 2022. (Gage Skidmore)
U.S. Sen. Rick Scott speaking with attendees at the 2022 Student Action Summit at the Tampa Convention Center in Tampa, Fla., July 23, 2022. (Gage Skidmore)

WASHINGTON, D.C. (FLV) – In an interview with Fox News, Sen. Rick Scott discussed his plan going forward as he faces re-election in 2024.

“Well, as you, as you know, we’ve had a significant increase since my last election in the number of registered republicans in the state. But I’m gonna work hard to make sure we get all the votes out,” Scott said.

“I’ve been able to win twice as governor and and once as a Senator. And so I’m gonna work hard every day to make sure I win.”

Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Republican Party of Florida successfully flipped traditionally Democrat-heavy or Democrat-leaning counties across the Sunshine State, in some cases by double digit margins. After Florida’s redistricting, the red wave in the state bolstered House pickups, with Republicans now sending 20 GOP representatives to Congress to the Democrats’ 8.

Republicans saw an increase in active registered voters with nearly 360,000 more than Democrats.

Scott said he plans to talk to the voters in Florida about his efforts in Washington.

He recently took a trip to the Florida Keys and received a briefing from officials on their local response to the migrant crisis.

“What I saw during my tour with @mcsonews@CBPAMO@MyFWC and @USCG makes me furious and is absolutely heartbreaking. We MUST secure our border NOW,” he said.

He said President Joe Biden’s border policies have “brought his illegal immigration crisis right to Florida’s front door.”

In Washington, Scott voted against the $1.7 trillion omnibus spending package in December, calling it a “reckless inflation bomb” and a disaster for the economy.

Scott was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2018. He is up for re-election in 2024.

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