Such laws, Roth once said, would bankrupt farmers like him. But by 2023, when Florida was once again considering such a bill, Roth’s convictions had grown shaky. In May of that year, he sat and listened as his Democratic colleagues voiced their opposition: “This bill will tank our state’s economy by directly harming Florida's agriculture,

along with GOP Sen. Ted Cruz in Texas. Scott’s victory puts to rest the long-shot hope that Democrats could flip the seat. Democrats had hoped that abortion and marijuana ballot measures in Florida would help drive up Democratic turnout and enthusiasm ...

Scott hopes to succeed U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, who is stepping down as the GOP leader. A win for him would also reaffirm the strength of the Republican Party in the state despite ballot measures on abortion rights and recreational marijuana ...