Hurricane Michael barrels into Florida races
Hurricane Michael spiraled this week into Florida’s closely watched gubernatorial and Senate races, bringing with it a chance for the candidates to make — or break — their hard-fought campaigns.
Gov. Rick Scott (R), who's in the midst of a heated Senate battle against Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) is facing a key test of his leadership as he spearheads rescue and recovery efforts.
Nelson is also in the spotlight; it will be up to Congress to decide on a relief package for the devastated state.
In the governor's race, Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum (D) is seeking to prove that he can execute an adept disaster response after being plagued for months by Republican attacks over his handling of Hurricane Hermine in 2016. That storm left his city without power for days.
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