The man who challenged U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell for leadership of the Republican Senate caucus in 2022 sees renewed opportunity now that the Kentucky warhorse has said he’s not going to pursue leadership after the 2024 election.
But Rick Scott is not directly saying whether he would run for the top spot in the Senate GOP if re-elected this November.
The Senator from Naples told Florida Politics his thoughts hours after reports came out that 2024 would be McConnell’s last year leading Senate Republicans.
“I have been very clear and have long believed that we need new leadership in the Senate that represents our voters and the issues we were sent here to fight for. As everyone knows, I challenged Leader McConnell last year. This is an opportunity to refocus our efforts on solving the significant challenges facing our country and actually reflect the aspirations of voters,” Scott said.
Rick Scott sees post-Mitch McConnell era as chance to ‘reflect the aspirations of voters’
Rick Scott by Gage Skidmore is licensed under Flickr Creative Commons
Rick Scott by Gage Skidmore is licensed under Flickr Creative Commons
Source:
Florida Politics
