Republican Rick Scott Wins Reelection in Florida US Senate Race

Scott was leading Mucarsel-Powell by more than a million votes when the race was called at roughly 8:01 p.m. ET.

Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) waits for the arrival of Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump for a roundtable discussion at the Latino Summit held at Trump National Doral Golf Club in Doral, Fla., on Oct. 22, 2024. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

In a close race that Democrats saw as a potential opportunity in their fight to retain their U.S. Senate majority going into 2025, Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) prevailed over his Democratic challenger, former Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, winning reelection for a second term on Nov. 5.