Senator Rick Scott (R-Fla.) has officially announced his candidacy for the Senate Republican leader, setting the stage for a competitive race to succeed Mitch McConnell. Scott, who previously ran against McConnell and lost, has garnered endorsements from influential figures such as Vivek Ramaswamy and Charlie Kirk. He emphasizes the need for dramatic change and aims to limit a Senator’s tenure as GOP leader to six years. Scott's campaign has received mixed reactions, with some conservatives withholding endorsements. Meanwhile, Senator John Thune of South Dakota and Senator John Cornyn of Texas have also announced their bids for the GOP leadership position. Former President Donald Trump has expressed excitement about Scott's candidacy, although he has not officially endorsed him yet. The Senate Republican Conference will vote on the new leader after the November elections. Scott's platform includes a focus on border security, specifically HR 2, and he aims to lead the GOP in the 119th Congress. This marks Scott's second run for the GOP leadership.
Charlie Kirk endorses Rick Scott for Senate GOP leader https://t.co/uTRViPiQjL
.@SenRickScott claimed that @LeaderMcConnell removed him from an influential committee position after his failed challenge to remove the veteran GOP leader. https://t.co/kYZdHKWX2Y
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. @SenRickScott is the leader we need in Senate. America needs someone that will fight for us… not sell us out to DC special interests & lobbyists. He also has a great relationship w/ @realDonaldTrump which will be key w/the new admin. @ScottforFlorida has my complete and total… https://t.co/YOmTRPLFjb
Senate conservatives are holding off on endorsing @SenRickScott's run for GOP leader, keeping the race to succeed @LeaderMcConnell effectively frozen six months out from the secret ballot. https://t.co/Y0u0Dse72N
“I'm going to make sure I'm a partner with Donald Trump. ... You looked at what he did yesterday in the Bronx — that's who we represent: working people that want this country to get back to where it was when they grew up.” — Rick Scott on running for Senate GOP leader again https://t.co/pV1KHCE3pN
Senator Rick Scott on his effort to replace McConnell as Senate GOP leader: "My job will be to fight like hell to defeat the ideology of the radical Left. They're clearly destroying this country. We've got a federal government that does not represent America anymore." https://t.co/HJQINkoWzr
This is an important & telling statement from Sen. Thune. At a moment when GOP is very likely to reclaim the Senate, potential GOP leader is reinforcing rights of the minority - the reverse likely not true for Ds. Pop-Up Conversation with Sen. John Thune (https://t.co/lvJGpCTvyC) https://t.co/8TvWrlKU7h
Rick Scott has proposed limiting a Senator’s tenure as GOP leader to six years. @SenMikeLee, @VivekGRamaswamy, @rachelbovard, and more react to @SenRickScott’s platform in @amconmag: https://t.co/OwzeOVs17C
Sens. John Thune of South Dakota and John Cornyn of Texas, the respective current and former No. 2 in GOP leadership, quickly announced their bids for GOP leader after Mr. McConnell decided to step aside. https://t.co/MHYqh4LR73
Mr. McConnell, the longest-tenured leader of his party, is voluntarily vacating the position but will remain in the Senate and get to vote on his successor. https://t.co/MHYqh4MoWB
Mr. Scott ran against Mr. McConnell in the most recent intra-party election for GOP leader but lost, earning only 10 votes from the 49-member conference. https://t.co/4hF7pQgwcn
The Senate Republican Conference will vote late this year, after November’s elections, on selecting a new GOP leader for the next Congress. https://t.co/MHYqh4LR73
Sens. John Thune and John Cornyn quickly announced their bids for GOP leader after McConnell decided to step aside and create the first opening atop the Senate Republican Conference since Mr. McConnell assumed the post in 2007. https://t.co/4hF7pQgwcn
Scott’s aim to succeed McConnell disrupts GOP leadership race https://t.co/y7RuoVQeph via @politico
.@CharlieKirk11 is a true patriot & fighter for conservative values. I’m glad to have his endorsement for Senate Republican leader. We need a sea change in DC. I’m a turn-around guy. I built businesses & turned Florida around as governor. We WILL make Washington work for you. https://t.co/oHpwLW4b1Z
Trump said to be ‘excited’ about Florida Sen. Rick Scott’s bid to replace Mitch McConnell as GOP leader https://t.co/RLE7g7AgCA https://t.co/xIvRKx8Fbl
#Florid @SenRickScott begins Senate leadership campaign with blessing of deluded club owner who smells funny. This is 2nd try for the politician who once took the 5th 75 times. https://t.co/RjgnyMaij2 via @AGGancarski
.@SenRickScott is the Senate leader we need. As Floridians already know, Rick is a true conservative with the record to prove it. He has the knowledge, skills & ability to lead our nation's return to economic prosperity and military strength in the face of threats from abroad.
Trump said to be 'excited' about Florida Sen. Rick Scott's bid to replace McConnell as GOP leader https://t.co/0Ypo3njojj
“I believe now is a moment we need dramatic change,” Mr. Scott said in a letter sent to GOP colleagues announcing his bid. https://t.co/4hF7pQgwcn
Entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy has endorsed Florida Senator Rick Scott as "by far the best choice" to succeed Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell. https://t.co/az6hLUisBr
Trump Supports @SenRickScott for Senate Majority Leader? Reported by @LivCaputo via @Floridianpress https://t.co/Y7lTw13CAy #FlPol #Senatemajority
Scott's candidacy complicates things a bit for Thune and Cornyn. Will become much worse if Trump backs Scott. Question: Is Scott campaigning for Trump's attention (and reelection) more than for leader?
The race to succeed retiring @LeaderMcConnell just got more competitive. @SenRickScott announced that he will throw his name into a heated race that already includes @SenJohnThune and @JohnCornyn. | @AudreyFahlberg https://t.co/DI9meShcSq
'We'll see what happens.' As @SenRickScott stakes out the @RealDonaldTrump lane in Senate leadership fight, he says the former President isn't endorsing him yet. Reporting by @AGGancarski https://t.co/mcrQtQDSjs #FlaPol https://t.co/LDy65K0QHU
NEW: @SenRickScott runs for Senate GOP leader “I balanced the budget every year as governor, we should be able to do it here." https://t.co/tG1ZpXUYuW
Here's Who Just Entered the Race for Senate GOP Leader https://t.co/yUPcVdkQAV
.@SenRickScott is launching a second run for GOP leader. https://t.co/8WlGvOICi1
“I am running to be the next Senate Republican leader.” Sen. #RickScott (R-Fla.) confirmed that he would be pursuing his party’s blessing to be Senate Republicans’ leader during the upcoming 119th Congress. https://t.co/XbZVdOFT7A
Senator @SenRickScott is the leader we need in the Senate. He understands we must get government out of the way so everyone can achieve the American dream. https://t.co/pOTqJsGJIq
Rick Scott is *BY FAR* the best choice among those running for Senate Republican Leader. He successfully led a big business & a big state, there’s no doubt he can do this job. He also possesses a very rare quality in DC: caring about what *voters* actually want. I endorse him. https://t.co/bnIkMXzvwd
🧵@SenRickScott’s entry into the Senate GOP leadership race—together with the plan he’s offered regarding how he’d lead the Senate Republican Conference—is more than just a positive development. It’s a game-changer. 1/
.@SenRickScott begins Senate leadership campaign with @RealDonaldTrump blessing, driving objections from @NikkiFried @DebbieforFl Reporting by @AGGancarski https://t.co/PqJaXgUmsb #FlaPol https://t.co/hgtLQb390u
Thune was asked about the filibuster specifically in the context of Democrats using it to block Republicans’ preferred border security bill, known as HR 2, next Congress even if the GOP controls both chambers and the White House. https://t.co/r59mrnUIKJ
.@SenRickScott, R-Fla., officially announced his bid for Republican leader in the next Senate on Wednesday, setting the stage for a crowded race. https://t.co/X5WYoXNJPX #FoxNews
Mr. Thune is not seeking to weaken the legislative filibuster should he win an internal party election to succeed Mr. McConnell as leader, even though keeping it could hamper a potential Republican majority’s ability to advance its agenda. https://t.co/r59mrnUaVb