Election guide: U.S. Senator

Rick Scott

Republican

From https://rickscottforflorida.com/

A Bloomington, Illinois native, Rick Scott is a Republican currently serving as the 45th governor of the state of Florida. Scott grew up in public housing as his adoptive father, a World War II veteran and truck driver, and his mother, a store clerk, struggled to financially support their family. After marrying his high school sweetheart, Ann, Scott joined the Navy and used the G.I. Bill to go to college and eventually open his first business — a donut shop. He ultimately ran the world’s largest healthcare company with hundreds of thousands of employees from across the world. Scott is a graduate of the University of Missouri, Kansas City, later receiving his law degree from Southern Methodist University's Dedman School of Law.  

Since being elected governor, Scott has championed more than $10 billion in tax cuts and reduced more than 5,200 regulations. Since 2011, he has helped navigate the state of Florida through several natural disasters including Hurricanes Hermine, Matthew and Irma.

Scott believes in term limits for all members of Congress, a requirement for Congress to pass an annual budget and meet appropriations bill deadlines, a requirement for Congress to put in full-time work for a full-time salary and more. His plan, entitled "Make Washington Work," is aimed at reforming Washington to make it work for families across the nation.

For more information on Scott, visit www.rickscottforflorida.com.

Roque "Rocky" De La Fuente

Republican

From https://vote.rocky101.com/en_us/

Roque "Rocky" De La Fuente is running for Senate in five states, including Florida, California, Minnesota, Washington and Wisconsin. He unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination for President in 2016 but did secure the Reform Party nomination.

De La Fuente was born in San Diego, California in 1954. He earned a bachelor's degree in physics and mathematics from Instituto Patria and graduated Magna Cum Laude. He then studied business administration and accounting at Anahuac University and the University of San Diego.

As a young adult, De La Fuente entered the automotive business in 1974. His first jobs in the industry were selling cars for Mazda and Toyota dealerships in El Cajon, California. A few years later, he founded American Automotive Management & Services, Inc. and acquired his first new car franchise. He added 27 more over the next 16 years. At the age of 28, De La Fuente was recognized by his peers and elected chairman of the National Dealer Council for the third largest automotive company in the world at the time. He ultimately sold 27 of his automotive franchises. In addition to his automotive success, De La Fuente has experience in currency exchange, banking, real estate

 De La Fuente believes in the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions, finding alternatives to jail and prison for nonviolent criminals, reasonable gun control legislation, comprehensive immigration reform that recognizes undocumented workers as assets rather than liabilities and more.

For more information, visit https://vote.rocky101.com/en_us/.