Sen. Rick Scott announced a challenge to Sen. Mitch McConnell for the top Republican leadership job in the Senate during a meeting of the GOP members on Tuesday.
A spokesman for Scott, of Florida, confirmed the announcement.
The Kentucky Republican has held the leadership position since 2007, making him the longest-serving GOP leader in Senate history.
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