{"id":2250773,"date":"2024-05-22T19:51:03","date_gmt":"2024-05-22T23:51:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rick-scott-launches-second-run-to-replace-mcconnell-as-gop-leader\/"},"modified":"2024-05-22T19:52:57","modified_gmt":"2024-05-22T23:52:57","slug":"rick-scott-launches-second-run-to-replace-mcconnell-as-gop-leader","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rick-scott-launches-second-run-to-replace-mcconnell-as-gop-leader\/","title":{"rendered":"Rick Scott starts second campaign to succeed McConnell as GOP leader"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frick-scott-launches-second-run-to-replace-mcconnell-as-gop-leader%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2250773&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Senator Rick\u2064 Scott of \u200dFlorida has declared his intention to\u200c seek\u2063 the position\u200d of GOP leader for the second time in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/coda-celebrates-family-is-not-woke-and-deserves-to-win-best-picture-of-the-year\/\" title=\"\u2018CODA\u2019 Celebrates Family, Is Not Woke, And Deserves To Win Best Picture Of The Year\">upcoming fall<\/a>. \u200dIn a letter to his colleagues, \u200che\u200b highlighted \u200bthe need for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/unemployment-inflation-and-automation-the-truth-about-the-15-minimum-wage\/\" title=\"Unemployment, Inflation, and Automation: The Truth About The  Minimum Wage\">significant change<\/a> in\u200d leadership, aiming to reflect the desires of the voters. This \u2062move positions him against McConnell&#8217;s potential successors, emphasizing a shift towards grassroots priorities and\u200b transparency in governance.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/rick-scott\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Rick Scott<\/a> (R-FL) will launch a second run for GOP leader in the fall, according to a letter sent to his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/senate-republicans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>colleagues<\/a> on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have decided to run for Senate Republican leader because I believe now is a moment we need dramatic change,\u201d Scott said in the letter, obtained by the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. \u201cI believe that our voters want us to use this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/truck-driver-edward-durr-holds-2229-vote-lead-over-democrat-senate-president\/\" title=\"Truck Driver Edward Durr Holds 2,229-vote Lead over Democrat Senate President\">leadership election<\/a> to make a choice to upend the status quo in Washington.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>His entrance into the race to succeed Minority Leader <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mitch-mcconnell\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Mitch McConnell<\/a> (R-KY), who announced his retirement from leadership in February, gives the right flank of the conference a candidate to rally behind. Scott is up against two Republicans regarded as McConnell\u2019s natural successors: Senate Minority Whip <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/john-thune\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>John Thune<\/a> (R-SD) and Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/john-cornyn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>John Cornyn<\/a> (R-TX), a former whip.<\/p>\n<p>However, Scott framed the leadership election, to be held via secret ballot, as a chance to reflect the will of voters.<\/p>\n<p>Like his 2022 run for leader, Scott critiqued McConnell\u2019s willingness to cut \u201cbackroom\u201d deals with the Democrats and promised to lay out an affirmative agenda that can unite the conference and align its priorities with the grassroots of the party.<\/p>\n<p>The emphasis follows his hands-off approach to Republican primaries last cycle, when he ran the National Republican Senatorial Committee. In that election, he criticized McConnell for not giving voters a blueprint for how the GOP would govern should they win the majority.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think we should be clear with what we stand for, what we stand against and what we will try to accomplish no matter how difficult the challenges are,\u201d Scott said in the letter.<\/p>\n<p>McConnell, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mcconnell-wins-gop-senate-leadership-election-fends-off-challenge-from-rick-scott\/\" title=\"McConnell Wins GOP Senate Leadership Election, Fends Off Challenge From Rick Scott\">longest-serving party leader<\/a> in Senate history, was reelected to another term despite Scott\u2019s challenge. He won all but 10 GOP votes. This time, Scott will have to overcome the seniority of both Thune and Cornyn.<\/p>\n<p>Scott, also running for reelection to the Senate in Florida, laid out a series of eight promises that reflect the common complaints of conservatives, including transparency within the conference and sufficient time and input for major pieces of legislation.<\/p>\n<p>He also called for a six<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-introduces-fired-act-fauci-incompetence-requires-early-dismissal\/\" title=\"Republican Introduces FIRED Act: \u2018Fauci Incompetence Requires Early Dismissal\u2019\">-year term limit<\/a> for future GOP leaders, slightly longer than those imposed for lower leadership posts. Presently, the GOP leader can serve in the position indefinitely, if he or she is elected each Congress.<\/p>\n<figure><figcaption>Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla.,speaks during a news conference about the impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, April 16, 2024. (AP Photo\/Jose Luis Magana)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Scott had teased a run in the days after McConnell made clear his intention to step down, telling reporters he was \u201cseriously considering\u201d it. He stoked additional speculation with a trip to Mar-a-Lago in which he made former President Donald Trump aware of his interest in a run.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Scott highlighted his relationship with the former president in the letter, framing himself as an ally who would help deliver Trump\u2019s agenda should Republicans sweep control of Washington in November. He also leaned into his background as a healthcare executive to argue he can run the conference \u201cto better accomplish what each of us came here to do.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have known President Trump since before either of us ran for any political office,\u201d he said. \u201cAs Republican leader, I will protect senators\u2019 interests while helping President Trump accomplish his goals. Our country\u2019s success and our Conference\u2019s success will be dependent on President Trump\u2019s success.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) announces second bid for GOP leadership in the upcoming fall season. In a letter to fellow colleagues on Wednesday, Scott expressed his desire for significant change, stating, &#8220;I believe now is a moment we need dramatic change,&#8221; as reported by the Washington Examiner<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2651,"featured_media":2250774,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AP24107745312299-1024x592.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2250773","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AP24107745312299-1024x592.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2250773","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2651"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2250773"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2250773\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2250774"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2250773"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2250773"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2250773"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}