About this race
By: DDHQ Automation
In the upcoming Senate election in Florida on November 5, 2024, voters will have a choice between two distinct candidates. Republican candidate Rick Scott, aged 71, is a Senator and holds a BBA from the University of Missouri–Kansas City, as well as a law degree from Southern Methodist University. His Democratic opponent, Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, aged 53, is a former member of Congress who earned her BA from Pitzer College.
The current composition of the United States Senate stands at 51 Democrats and 49 Republicans. In Florida, the population is 54% Non-Hispanic White, 28% Hispanic, 15% Black, and 3% Asian.
In previous election cycles, Florida has shown competitive races. In 2018, Rick Scott won the Senate seat by a narrow margin of 0.1%. In 2016, Donald Trump carried the state by a margin of 1.2%, and he won by a wider margin of 3.4% in 2020. Despite the state's history of close contests, the 2024 Senate race between Scott and Mucarsel-Powell is not expected to be highly contested.
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