DUVAL COUNTY, Fla. – As things ramp up for Tuesday’s primary election, Senator Rick Scott made a stop in Duval County Saturday where early voting is set to close on Sunday.
Tuesday’s primary will set the matchups for November’s general election. Early voting has already taken place across the state with some counties open Sunday to fill out a ballot.
Scott met with volunteers in Jacksonville who are working to ramp up support.
“So I’m up here trying to get everybody out to vote,” Scott said. “Whoever your candidate is, go vote. And then, between now and November you need to go support the person you believe in and go do everything that can help them win,” he said.
Scott is among those with a spot on the November ballot on the line.
“I’m in the primary this year,” he said. “So I want to have a big win. I know there’s a lot of people out there that this is their first race. My heart goes out to them because primaries are brutal. But you win by talking to volunteers. You get people out to campaign for you, knocking on doors, raise money to get an ad out there and stuff like that and have the right message that people care about.”
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But for many, the eyes are on November.
Scott is the incumbent senator and said if he gets to the second term he hopes to address the national debt and inflation.
“I’m running to be the Republican leader,” Scott said. “And hopefully if we get a majority, I’ll be the majority leader. I’m really frustrated with the way this has been working.”
Should Scott advance to November’s ballot, some polls place democrat Debbie Mucarsel-Powell in striking distance.
A statement from her campaign said:
“My story, on the other hand, is a story that represents the experiences of Florida’s families – one of hard work and opportunity. That’s why together, we’re going to fight for our fundamental freedoms and send Rick Scott into retirement this November.”
But Scott said he isn’t concerned about the polling numbers because he feels they haven’t been accurate in his past races.
“We’re gonna have a big win,” he said. “But I’m going to go out and work every day to make sure we have a big win.”