In a closely watched race, incumbent Sen. Rick Scott will be battling it out with former Democratic congresswoman Debbie Mucarsel-Powell to maintain his seat in the U.S. Senate.

Republican incumbent Sen. Rick Scott will return to his U.S. Senate seat after defeating Democrat Debbie Mucarsel-Powell on Tuesday night in an election that will secure the GOP's control of the Senate.

Rick Scott is projected to win the Florida Senate race, defeating Democratic former Debbie Mucarsel-Powell with a 54% lead at the polls.

Former Representative Debbie Mucarsel-Powell is challenging Senator Rick Scott for his seat, in a race that could help determine control of the United States Senate.

Florida's US Senate Race between Republican Rick Scott and Democrat Debbie Mucarsel-Powell will be decided in today's election. See who won.

In defiance of polling that showed a tight race, U.S. Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., easily won a second term with a 1.38 million vote margin over

In terms of voter performance, Mucarsel-Powell is far ahead with mail voters, 66% to 32%. But Scott leads with those who show up rather than trust the Postal Service. He’s up 54% to 41% with early in-person voters.

The U.S. Senate race in Florida, pitting incumbent Republican Sen. Rick Scott against Democratic challenger Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, has drawn national attention.

Rick Scott is seemingly on his way to keep his Florida Senate seat, with the last poll before Tuesday's election showing him with a comfortable lead over challenger Debbie Mucarsel-Powell. Conducted by Research Co.