Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., is ramping up campaign efforts with a $10 million ad buy in his race against former Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell.
Scott is targeting key Florida media markets in Tampa, Orlando, and Miami, his campaign said, according to NBC News.
He has massively outspent Mucarsel-Powell, even using some of his personal funds, but she's getting backing from the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee as the campaign hits the final homestretch.
Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried said the DSCC had pledged a "multimillion" dollar effort to help Mucarsel-Powell.
"That money is coming at the right time, and we are going to use it to make sure that we are building the infrastructure to get Debbie Mucarsel-Powell over the finish line [and] retire Rick Scott," she said.
Despite increased spending on both sides, Scott's campaign remains confident.
Scott adviser Chris Hartline said, "Our campaign has taken this race seriously from the beginning. We are in a strong position and keeping our feet on the gas through the end."
Polls generally show Scott on top, by margins ranging from the high single digits to a handful of percentage points. But Democrats believe the close-on-paper race indicates they have a good chance of picking up the seat.
Hartline said, "National Democrats can flirt with spending in Florida if they want and risk losing incumbent races. We will have a big win either way."
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