On Wednesday, Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) entered the race to replace Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) as leader of the Senate GOP.
Scott, who is also running for a second term in the Senate this year, joins Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) and second-ranked Sen. John Thune (R-SD) in vying for the top position.
“I believe that our voters want us to use this leadership election to make a choice to upend the status quo in Washington,” Scott said in a letter to colleagues.
“If you also believe this to be true and want a leader dedicated to that principle, I would be honored to have the opportunity to earn your support,” he added.
Scott is a former governor of Florida who first won a Senate seat in 2018. He served two years as National Republican Senatorial Committee chairman.
In 2022, Scott ran a campaign to take the Senate GOP leadership position from McConnell, but lost 37-10 in a secret-ballot…
