After easily securing a third term as Florida Senator, Rick Scott is already pushing toward his new goal: Becoming the Senate Majority leader as Mitch McConnell is set to step down from the position in January after almost two decades in the post.
Even though he got just 10 votes in his last bid for leadership, Scott showed confidence about the scenario being different now that Donald Trump won the presidency.
"I'm going to win. And here's why. I've been talking to my Republican colleagues, Guess what? They want change. They know that Donald Trump has a mandate. They want to be part of that mandate. They want to be treated as equals. They want to be part of a team. They want to have a working relationship with the House," Scott said in an interview with Fox Business.
"They know I've got a great working relationship with Trump, with Speaker Mike Johnson, they know I'm a business guy, business guys get things done. We create a plan. We work our mission, we measure things, we create teams. That's exactly what we want in the Senate, and that's why I'll be the next majority leader and we're going to get Trump's agenda accomplished," he added.
Trump did back Scott on his bid two years ago, but he has yet to make an announcement regarding the upcoming contest. The GOP has already secured control of the Upper House for the next two years, flipping at least three seats to get at least 52 with four more races yet to be called.
Scott is set to face off against Senators John Cornyn from Texas and John Thune from South Dakota, considered the frontrunners. The voting will take place next week, and senators are not saying publicly who they will back. Despite the seemingly long odds, Scott believes Florida's shift to the Republican Party over the last years could help propel him to the forefront of the national scene.
"Florida is the center of the Republican party today and Washington can learn a lot about what Florida has done," Scott said.
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