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Florida Sen. Rick Scott, a close Trump ally, joins race to succeed Mitch McConnell as GOP leader

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Florida Sen. Rick Scott says he will run for Senate Republican leader when Mitch McConnell steps down from the post, becoming the third Republican in the race. South Dakota Sen. John Thune, the current No. 2 Republican in the Senate, and Texas Sen. John Cornyn have already announced they are running.

Senator Rick Scott , R-Fla., speaks outside Manhattan criminal court, Thursday, May 9, 2024, in New York. Scott attended former President Donald Trump ’s criminal trial Thursday. Sen. Rick Scott , R-Fla., speaks to members of the media at RGF Environmental Group after a small business endorsement event Monday, May 13, 2024, in Riviera Beach, Fla. Senator Rick Scott , R-Fla., speaks outside Manhattan criminal court, Thursday, May 9, 2024, in New York.

Scott also ran for Republican leader in 2022, challenging McConnell at Trump’s urging. He won 10 votes out of the 49 in the GOP conference.Sentencing trial set to begin for Florida man who executed 5 women at a bank in 2019 Scott and McConnell have been at odds since Scott led Republicans’ Senate campaign arm in the 2022 elections and the two had differing approaches. The party came up short that year, failing to win back the majority after Democrats took control in 2021. Scott was openly critical of McConnell and won over a few of his colleagues who also said it was time for new leadership.

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