Rick Scott appears ready to jump into Florida's Senate race, setting up a high-profile showdown against incumbent Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson. The move came a day after a top Scott aide, Jackie Schutz Zeckman, resigned as the governor's chief of staff. Zeckman, who has worked for Scott since his first year in office, would not provide any additional details about the governor's political plans. "I fully expect him to run," said Brian Ballard, a well-known lobbyist who has close ties to both Scott and Trump. Democratic aligned groups have already been anticipating a Scott run and have been hammering away at his record.

Source: ABC News March 26, 2018 13:41 UTC