Florida's two-term governor is headed for a battle over a U.S. Senate seat.
Rick Scott, who has led Florida for the past eight years and formerly led the Columbia/HCA healthcare company, is the Republican candidate trying to unseat longtime incumbent Bill Nelson in November’s midterm election.
Nelson would historically have an edge. Midterm elections often favor the party that isn’t in power in the White House, and Democrats in other primary elections around the country have already solidified spots and unseated incumbent Republicans.
However, Rick Scott has outspent Nelson by more than $20 million. Some of that money has gone to TV ads -- an asset that greatly helped him secure the governor's seat. As of Tuesday, Scott holds a multiple-point lead in several polls.
Scott didn’t even spend time attacking fellow Republican candidate, Roque De La Fuente. Rather, ads attacking Nelson as a career politician took center stage.
Voters will decide between Scott and Nelson in the Nov. 6 general election.
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