Fox News Decision Desk predicts Rick Scott's Senate re-election win in Florida

Republican Sen. Rick Scott is expected to win re-election to the Florida Senate and secure a second term in the upper house.

The Fox News Decision Desk predicted Scott would win his race on Tuesday night.

Before running for Senate, Scott served twice as the 45th Governor of Florida from 2011 to 2019.

Scott, who served one term in the Senate, was challenged for the seat representing the Sunshine State by Democrat Debbie Mucarsel-Powell.

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Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) speaks during the annual Conservative Political Action Conference at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center on March 2, 2023 in National Harbor, Maryland. (Alex Wong)

Mucarsel-Powell previously served one term representing Florida's 26th Congressional District from 2019 to 2021 before being ousted in 2020 by Trump-backed Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Florida.

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The Democrat immigrated to the U.S. from South America with her mother and sister at a young age and said the reason she is running for Senate is because “our democracy, our economy and our rights are all at stake,” she said Campaign website.

Former Florida Rep. and Democratic Senate candidate Debbie Mucarsel-Powell speaks during an event with President Biden (not pictured) on the campus of Hillsborough Community College Dale Mabry in Tampa, Florida, on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. (Thomas Simonetti)

During his re-election campaign, Scott also entered a separate race within the Senate GOP conference and in May announced his candidacy for Republican leader in the next Senate.

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The Republican senator faces opponents John Thune, R-S.D., the Senate minority leader, and Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, who also have their eyes on Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's longtime position.