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Rick Scott OppScore Rating: +4.13

Rick Scott (Republican, Florida), U.S. Senate, holds an OppScore of +4.13. OppScore scores politicians from -5.00 to +5.00 against a stated values framework, including a fixed life-at-conception position applied equally to every party.

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Rick Scott is the senior Republican U.S. Senator from Florida, serving since 2019 after two terms as governor. Raised in modest Midwest circumstances by a truck driver father and store clerk mother, he built a healthcare business empire before entering politics. He is defined by his businessman approach to governance, emphasizing job creation, tax reductions, and limited federal intervention.

Rick Scott rating summary

• Party: Republican
• Position: U.S. Senate
• State: Florida
• OppScore: +4.13 on a -5.00 to +5.00 scale
• Score basis: Record based, documented on 42 of 44 scored questions

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• Ballotpedia profile

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