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A former congresswoman elected to a single term in the House is challenging Rick Scott for his Florida Senate seat in a race that will test whether the state has become reliably red.

Debbie Mucarsel-Powell will have to win a Democratic primary first.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Former Democratic U.S. Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell announced Tuesday she will seek the nomination to challenge Republican Sen. Rick Scott in 2024,<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://wsvn.com/news/politics/ex-florida-congresswoman-to-challenge-republican-sen-rick-scott-in-a-test-for-the-states-democrats/">Read More</a>

Ms. Mucarsel-Powell, the first South American immigrant elected to the House, is one of several Democrats who have entered the 2024 race.

Former South Florida Democratic Congresswoman Debbie Mucarsel-Powell is now a candidate for U.S. Senate, announcing Tuesday morning that she is seeking to unseat Republican incumbent Rick Scott in 2024.

Former South Florida Democratic Congresswoman Debbie Mucarsel-Powell is now a candidate for U.S. Senate against Rick Scott in 2024.

Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, a Democrat who once represented the Miami area in the US House, will run for Senate from Florida, the former congresswoman told CNN, ending a monthslong search by her party for a challenger to Republican Sen. Rick Scott next year.

The House Democratic Leader plans to stick around for another term.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has talked to Mucarsel-Powell about running.

Republican Rick Scott's National Finance Committee features a number of current and former GOP lawmakers such as Jeb Bush and Newt Gingrich.