Gov. Scott running for U.S. Senate: ‘Washington is a disaster’
At the formal beginning of what will be one of the nation's most expensive and closely watched
But Scott railed against "career politicians" and said
Scott's 13-minute remarks didn't delve into specific policies except to call for congressional term limits, which would require amending the
"
"We shouldn't be sending the same type of people to
Although he's the governor of America's third-largest state, Scott said he has retained his outsider status.
"I didn't fit into
Scott's formal announcement ended two years of speculation about his plans beyond 2018, when he faces term limits as governor. A Scott campaign for
Scott's Monday announcement came on the eighth anniversary of his filing for governor in 2010. Scott, a multimillionaire health care executive who had never run for office, was seen as having no chance in the Republican primary that year against then-Attorney General
But Scott spent more than
Nelson has been elected to the
Scott has won the
Historical trends and recent polls point toward a difficult environment for
Scott was an early cheerleader for Trump and has a close relationship with the president, dining with him in
"I hope this man right here,
Scott has received high marks in polls for his handling of Hurricane Irma, though
A storm that spared
Puerto Rico Lt. Gov.
"The most stressful moments we faced on the island,
Nelson issued a brief statement Monday in response to Scott's announcement.
"I've always run every race like there's no tomorrow -- regardless of my opponent. While it's clear that
While Scott and Nelson said little about each other Monday, the Republican and Democratic parties and allied groups have been preparing for the race for months and launched a variety of attack websites. The Democratic-leaning Senate Majority PAC, for example, released an anti-Scott digital ad on Sunday while the
During a stop in
Scott has emphasized jobs and the economy throughout his campaigns and his two terms as governor.
Nelson says Scott doesn't deserve credit for the state's improved economy.
"The state of
But
Private sector employment has grown by about 20 percent in
At
"He's a big fan of jobs, job creation," Hartsgrove said of Scott. "We're a big fan of pro-business government."
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