Democrats urge Debbie Mucarsel-Powell to challenge Rick Scott.
Democrats Eye Former Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell for Senate Seat
Democrats are rallying behind former Representative Debbie Mucarsel-Powell as a potential candidate for Sen. Rick Scott’s Senate seat in 2024. Despite losing her bid for reelection in 2020 after just one term in Congress, Mucarsel-Powell has garnered support from various Democratic groups and leaders, including BOLD PAC, the campaign arm of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, the UnidosUS Action Fund, and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY).
Building Momentum for Mucarsel-Powell
Victoria McGroary, executive director for BOLD PAC, expressed enthusiasm for Mucarsel-Powell’s potential candidacy and highlighted Scott’s perceived vulnerability. “Debbie would be such a fantastic recruit,” she exclaimed. “Rick Scott is one of the most vulnerable Republicans in the Senate. It is really time for Florida to have someone as strong as Debbie, a Latina, at the top of the ballot.”
BOLD PAC chairwoman Rep. Linda Sanchez (D-CA) emphasized the power of Mucarsel-Powell’s life story, particularly her journey as an immigrant to the United States, which she believes will resonate with voters. “Debbie is urgently needed in the U.S. Senate,” Sanchez asserted. “An immigrant who came to America with her mother at 14 seeking the American dream, her story is the story of so many Floridians.”
Despite the overwhelming support, Mucarsel-Powell has yet to make a decision on whether to run again. Currently serving as a senior adviser for the gun control group Giffords, the Ecuadorian-born former congresswoman was elected in 2018 to a swing district in Miami-Dade County.
Scott’s Early Campaign Efforts
Meanwhile, Sen. Rick Scott has wasted no time in launching his campaign, utilizing his personal fortune to gain an early advantage. Priscilla Ivasco, Scott’s communications director, dismissed concerns about Mucarsel-Powell’s potential candidacy, stating, “If Florida Democrats think a radically liberal former one-term congresswoman is the solution to their problems, they’re even worse at this than we thought. Good luck to them.”
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