Florida Navy vet mounts bid to defeat Rick Scott
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Phil Ehr, a 26-year U.S. Navy veteran who mounted an unsuccessful bid to oust Rep. Matt Gaetz, officially entered the race for Senate against incumbent GOP Sen. Rick Scott on Monday.
Ehr took direct aim at Scott in his statement — and in a two-minute-plus introduction video that also highlighted his military career and recent work in Ukraine — by hitting him over his support of former President Trump as well as mentioning that Scott oversaw a company that was subjected to a then-record $1.7 billion fine for Medicare fraud.
“I’ve spent my life on the front lines fighting for American values and protecting our nation against extremism, and I’m running for Senate against Ric...
