Pressure campaign boosting Rick Scott could fall flat with Senate GOP colleagues, strategists say
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It remains to be seen whether the high-profile endorsements Rick Scott has received from external figures will influence the Senate GOP's secret ballot leader race.
Julia Johnson is a politics writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business, leading coverage of the U.S. Senate. She was previously a politics reporter at the Washington Examiner.
"The only endorsement that matters, especially in such an inside game, would be Trump’s," he added. Follow Julia's reporting on X at @JuliaaJohnson_ and send tips to Julia.Johnson@fox.com.
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