Sen. Rick Scott has officially thrown his hat in the ring to become the next Senate Republican leader.
Scott announced his plans to seek the top party leadership position in a letter to his Republican colleagues Wednesday afternoon.
“I believe that our voters want us to use this leadership election to make a choice to upend the status quo in Washington,” Scott said in the letter, obtained by ABC News. “If you also believe this to be true and want a leader dedicated to that principle, I would be honored to have the opportunity to earn your support.”
News of Scott’s announcement was first reported by the Wall Street Journal.
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