ORLANDO, Fla. — Voters across the state are heard candidates closing arguments before heading to the poll on Election Day.

Republican Sen. Rick Scott is looking to retain his seat in congress, but faces a tough challenge from Democratic rival Debbie Mucarsel-Powell.

Scott canvasses in Arcadia

Sen. Rick Scott held a rally in Arcadia Monday, as part of a final push to get out the vote. Scott has been crisscrossing Florida in the final days leading up to the Election.

“This is going to be fun. Tomorrow night we’re going to have a fun night,” Scott told his supporters. “We have just had unbelievable Republican turnout, so you have to feel good about where we are, but we gotta get all of our votes in,” he continued.

Scott won his last election to the Senate in 2018 against now NASA Administrator Bill Nelson by less than one percent of the vote. Scott is optimistic about winning re-election to serve a second term in the Senate, citing Early Voting turnout in Florida and state Republicans’ voter registration numbers.

Scott is running to become the next Senate Republican Leader, and also expressed optimism in Republicans’ chance at flipping the Senate, which is currently under Democratic control.

Scott will make a swing through Jacksonville, Orlando, and Tampa Tuesday before the polls close. Then he’ll be in Bonita Springs for his election night watch party.

Mucarsel-Powell rallies in Miami

Democrat Debbie Mucarsel-Powell focused much of her final few days of her campaign in South Florida. 

Mucarsel-Powell is originally from Ecuador, and grew up in Miami, where she canvassed Monday.

She served one term in the U.S. House of Representatives, winning a congressional seat in a very swing district of South Florida.

She refers to herself as DMP, and that’s what she many of her supporters call her – a name that reflects the initials of her name, but also her slogan “Don’t Mess with my People.” 

Mucarsel-Powell traveled throughout the state of Florida in the last week of her campaign, making stops in Tallahassee, Gainesville, Jacksonville, Orlando and Tampa, before making several stops throughout South Florida in the final days of the campaign.

She urged voters to get to the polls and emphasized she was the one who would work for them in Washington, D.C.

“It’s about protecting their benefits, protecting their healthcare – making sure they understand that,” said Mucarsel-Powell. “Rick Scott has done nothing for 14 years to reduce the cost of living or to tackle the property insurance crisis. I have a plan to do that, so we’re having some really good conversations - some that are really excited, others that you know – need a little pushing to come out and vote.”

Mucarsel-Powell says she’s been met with good energy along the campaign trail, which makes her confident she can win the race.