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Senator Rick Scott on Tuesday said he will challenge Mitch McConnell for leadership of Senate Republicans in a party election, after Republicans failed to win a majority in the chamber during last week's midterm elections.

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Senator Mitch McConnell held on to his leadership position as the Senate minority leader despite a challenge from Senator Rick Scott.

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Sen. Rick Scott of Florida will challenge Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell for his powerful post after the Republicans failed to win back the majority despite a favorable political environment.

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Rick Scott will challenge Mitch McConnell for Senate Republican leader

Sen. Mitch McConnell will remain at the helm of Senate Republicans, defeating Sen. Rick Scott's bid Wednesday to oust him as GOP leader.

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Sen. Mitch McConnell is facing a rare challenge to his Senate leadership from Sen. Rick Scott on Wednesday, a day after Rep. Kevin McCarthy fended off ​an opponent to win the Republican nomination for House speaker as GOP congressional members exchanged blame over their party's underwhelming performance in the midterm elections.

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McConnell faces rare leadership challenge in Senate vote Wednesday

The Senate minority leader faced a challenge from Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) and calls to delay the vote so that Republicans could have more time to assess why they failed to pick up seats.

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Sen. Rick Scott of Florida told his fellow GOP senators he will challenge Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell to be leader of the party in the chamber next year. Scott has little chance of succeeding but it's seen as a protest vote. It's the first real challenger McConnell has faced in his time as GOP leader.

Rick Scott to challenge Mitch McConnell for Senate GOP leader

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