Debbie Mucarsel-Powell says Mitch McConnell's retirement makes Rick Scott more dangerous
Democratic Senate candidate Debbie Mucarsel-Powell already calls GOP incumbent U.S. Sen. Rick Scott “extreme.” But with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell stepping down this year, she is arguing Scott could become more powerful — and more dangerous.
“The stakes of this race just got so much higher,” said the Miami Democrat, who is attempting to run against Scott for his Senate seat. “Now the Florida Senate race will not only decide if we (Democrats) keep the Senate majority, but who the leader of that majority will be.”
Mucarsel-Powell noted that Scott, after the 2022 Midterms, challenged McConnell for the job of GOP caucus leader. Scott lost that race, receiving just 10 votes, so it’s n...
