Mitch McConnell

Florida Sen. Rick Scott launched an uphill bid to be minority leader. Sen. Mitch McConnell was handily reelected but many rank-and-file senators are frustrated at party leaders following the 2022 elections.

In a letter to Senate Republicans, Florida Sen. Rick Scott said: “If you simply want to stick with the status quo, don’t vote for me."

The leading Republican in the Senate was the latest in the party to break with President Trump and urge Americans to wear masks to combat the spread of the deadly coronavirus.