Rick Scott will be an enduring image from Hurricane Irma. I think that's very smart and it appears that he presents a competent image," said Mitch Ceasar, a former state Democratic Party chairman. Nelson also toured hard-hit communities and had Irma media availability. Jeb Bush's approval rating soared that year, jumping from 47 percent before the hurricane season began to 62 percent at the peak of storm season, according to Quinnipiac University polling. Former Florida Democratic Party Chairman Scott Maddox, now a Tallahassee city commissioner, also praised Scott.

Source: ABC News September 15, 2017 19:18 UTC