If he runs, Mr. Scott would become the fourth Republican presidential candidate from Florida, joining Donald Trump, Gov. Ron DeSantis and Mayor Francis X. Suarez of Miami.
Republican Sen. Rick Scott of Florida is reportedly weighing a presidential bid for 2024, which would make him the state's fourth GOP primary candidate.
Sen. Rick Scott of Florida is considering a late entry into the Republican presidential primary race, a move that would make him the latest high-profile Florida Republican to try to wrest the nomination from Donald Trump, according to two people familiar with the discussions. Should he enter the race, Scott, Florida’s former governor, would be challenging both the front-runner, Trump, as well as the distant-second rival, Ron DeSantis, the state’s current governor. Scott would also join Trump, De