Florida: Ex-Rep. Grayson (D) Announces: Democrats have had a hard time finding a candidate willing to challenge Sen. Rick Scott (R), but now they have one. Former Congressman and now frequently defeated candidate Alan Grayson (D) announced yesterday that he will again run for US Senate.
Ex-Rep. Grayson has a rather checkered political past. He first ran for the US House in 2006 and was defeated. He won the Orlando anchored 8th District two years later in 2008 but was defeated for re-election in 2010. He came back in the post-redistricting neighboring 9th CD race in 2012 and was re-elected two years later. Mr. Grayson then vacated the seat to run for the Senate in 2016 but lost the Democratic primary. He returned in 2018 to run for his former 9th District seat but lost to the man who succeeded him, Rep. Darren Soto (D-Kissimmee). In 2022, he again announced for the Senate but dropped out of the race to enter the 10th Congressional District campaign but lost the Democratic primary. For his part, Sen. Scott once again debunked recent rumors that he will become a late entry into the presidential contest and reiterated his commitment to seeking re-election to the Senate. He faces multi-millionaire businessman Keith Gross in the Republican primary. Sen. Scott is a heavy favorite for renomination and re-election, particularly if the Democrats can’t find a stronger candidate than Mr. Grayson. Comments are closed.
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