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Ryan NicolNovember 2, 2018

Republican Gov. Rick Scott is ahead by 5 percentage points in his bid to oust Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, according to a new poll from Vox Populi. The results show Scott earning 48 percent support, with Nelson nabbing just 43 percent. Of the 9 percent of voters who are undecided, most are leaning toward […]

Ryan NicolOctober 31, 2018

The Senate Majority PAC (SMP) is out with a new ad arguing Republican Rick Scott will be another Donald Trump “yes man” if he makes it to the U.S. Senate. SMP aims to elect Democrats to the Senate and is supporting the re-election bid of incumbent U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson. The group’s new spot, titled […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 27, 2018

Correction: The piece when first published said we reached out for comment to the Scott campaign Friday for comment on these charges. We reached out this morning. Gov. Rick Scott announced Friday that he is returning to the campaign trail. But there are some suggestions that he never stopped, with charges that the Governor exploited storm relief for […]

Ryan NicolOctober 26, 2018

U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris is set to hit the campaign trail to help re-elect her colleague, Bill Nelson, to the Senate. Nelson, the Democratic incumbent, is attempting to fend off a challenge from Republican Gov. Rick Scott. The Nelson campaign says Harris will join him at a private fundraiser Saturday in Sarasota. The two will […]

Ryan NicolOctober 23, 2018

The newest numbers from the Florida Atlantic University Business and Economics Polling Initiative (FAU BEPI) show Republican Gov. Rick Scott ahead by just shy of 2 points in his efforts to unseat Democratic U.S. Sen Bill Nelson. Scott pulled in just over 42 percent support, according to the new survey, whereas Nelson was sitting at a little […]

Ryan NicolOctober 22, 2018

A new internal poll released by the Rick Scott campaign shows the Republican ahead by 5 percentage points in the race for U.S. Senate. That’s in disagreement with a pair of independent polls released Monday, which show the candidates either deadlocked or with Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson in the lead. The Scott survey was […]

Ryan NicolOctober 22, 2018

A new Spanish-language ad supporting Gov. Rick Scott‘s bid for the U.S. Senate is out, arguing Scott will be a better fighter for Florida than his Democratic opponent, U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson. The ad, released by the Rick Scott for Florida campaign, is titled “Fight For You.” The 30-second spot will be airing on both […]

Ryan NicolOctober 19, 2018

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A pair of Democrat-aligned groups is out with a new $1 million digital ad campaign, accusing Republican Gov. Rick Scott of getting rich off shady companies during his time heading Florida. Scott is currently attempting to unseat Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson. Now, Senate Majority PAC (SMP) and Priorities USA Action say they will launch the […]

Danny McAuliffeOctober 17, 2018

One of the most bitterly disputed features of Florida’s U.S. Senate race is if or when the candidates will convene to talk about real issues. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson and Republican challenger Gov. Rick Scott have swapped accusations of debate dodging since the summer. The latest development: a canceled CNN forum, prompting more sparks to fly in […]

Ryan NicolOctober 17, 2018

Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson has released a new ad accusing his Republican opponent, Rick Scott, of “stuffing his own pockets” during his time as Governor. Nelson, who is defending his Senate seat against a challenge from Scott, also accused the former health care CEO of “ripping of Medicare” in order to build his fortune. […]

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Kamala Harris to hit the trail for colleague Bill Nelson

The turnaround: Rick Scott leads Bill Nelson by 2 in new FAU poll

Rick Scott internal poll has him leading Bill Nelson

Rick Scott pledges to ‘fight for you’ in new Spanish-language ad

Liberal groups launch $1M ad buy bashing Rick Scott

Rick Scott, Bill Nelson fault each other for canceled CNN debate

‘You just can’t trust’ Rick Scott, according to new ad