In a memo to supporters first shared with NBC News, former Florida Democratic Rep. Debbie Mucarsel Powell’s Senate campaign says a delay in fundraising for her campaign means she won next month. It is argued that there is a possibility that this will be supported by
The memo was released on the same day that a new campaign ad jointly funded by the Mucarsel-Powell campaign and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee is scheduled to launch. The ad depicts her opponent, Republican Sen. Rick Scott, as a “snake” who is “squeezing” Florida families.
The DSCC, the campaign arm of Senate Democrats, announced a few weeks ago that it would invest “millions of dollars” in Senate races in Florida and Texas, which are considered the seats most likely to be flipped by Democrats.
The Mucarsel-Powell campaign said in a memo today that it is influencing voters.
“When asked to describe the negative things they have heard or seen about Rick Scott, Florida voters overwhelmingly cited the words ‘Social Security,’ ‘Medicare,’ and ‘abortion.’ campaign manager Ben Waldon highlighted in a memo the top three issues Mucarsel Powell’s campaign has posed to the senator.
The memo also points out that Scott’s history of narrowly winning statewide elections and the state’s rising proportion of independent voters will allow Mucarsel-Powell to win with the support of a majority of them. He also points out that there is a possibility.
In a statement, Chris Hartline, an adviser to Scott’s campaign, highlighted an ad that Scott paid for and is currently airing focused on hurricane recovery.
“This is a pretty sad display from a desperate candidate who is facing yet another defeat,” Hartline told NBC News. “Senator Scott is focused on helping Floridians as they recover from back-to-back hurricanes. “It’s not worth wasting time responding to Debbie’s SF memo.”
