Rick Scott
RRepublicanFL · Senator
69
/ 100
Above Average
Attendance99
Avg: 98
Independence67
Avg: 55
Bipartisan Tone19
Avg: 15
Ethics Record100
Avg: 100
Transparency46
Avg: 47
Accountability Score — composite of attendance, independence, bipartisan tone, ethics record & transparency.
Methodology2
Wins
0
Losses
2
Races
2024
Senate · FLRRick ScottWinner
5,977,706 votes55.6%
DDebbie Mucarsel-Powell
4,603,077 votes42.8%
DDebbie Mucarsel-powell
4,603,077 votes42.8%
IBen Everidge
62,683 votes0.6%
LFeena Bonoan
57,363 votes0.5%
ITuan T.Q. Nguyen
56,586 votes0.5%
OTuan Nguyen
56,586 votes0.5%
WHoward Knepper
13 votes0.0%
Margin of victory: +12.8%
In the 2024 Senate race for FL Senate seat, Rick Scott (R) won with 55.6% of the vote, defeating Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D) who received 42.8%. 4 additional candidates split the remaining vote. Rick Scott's 12.8-point lead over the runner-up showed solid but not overwhelming support.
This was an open-seat race with no incumbent running — Marco Rubio (R) previously held the seat. Open seats typically attract stronger candidates and heavier spending from both parties. The 2024 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket.
2018
Senate · FLRRick ScottWinner
4,099,505 votes50.0%
DBill Nelson
4,089,472 votes49.9%
In the 2018 Senate race for FL Senate seat, Rick Scott (R) defeated Bill Nelson (D) 50.0% to 49.9%. Rick Scott received 4,099,505 votes compared to 4,089,472 for Bill Nelson, a razor-thin margin of just 0.1 points — among the closest races in the country.
This was an open-seat race with no incumbent running — Marco Rubio (R) previously held the seat. Open seats typically attract stronger candidates and heavier spending from both parties. As a Republican, Rick Scott won despite the historical midterm penalty against the president's party (Republican Trump was in office).