Rick Scott makes the case for Byron Donalds as poll shows him tied with David Jolly

By: Mitch Perry

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: October 8, 2026

Words: 673

Last Updated: 1 week, 2 days ago

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LARGO — When it comes to winning close statewide elections, no one has been more successful in Florida than Rick Scott.

The senior Republican U.S. senator won three straight contests for governor and senator in the 2010s by a single percentage point before enjoying a rare blow-out reelection victory by 13 points two years ago.

Scott appeared Thursday with GOP gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds in Pinellas County. He urged the crowd to vote …

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