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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.