Lawrence Sidney Scott (Florida)
Lawrence Sidney Scott was a 2012 independent candidate who sought election to the U.S. Senate from Florida. He was defeated in the general election on November 6, 2012 by incumbent Bill Nelson.[1]
Elections
2012
Scott ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. Senate, representing Florida. Scott sought the nomination on the Independent ticket.[2] The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run was June 8, 2012. The primary elections were held on August 14, 2012. He was defeated by incumbent Bill Nelson on November 6, 2012.[3]
The University of Virginia's Center for Politics published an article called Sabato's Crystal Ball on March 22, 2012, detailing the eight races in the Senate in 2012 that would decide the political fate of which party would end up with control in 2013.[4] The Senate seat in Florida was the toss up state ranked second in likelihood of ending up Democratic, behind New Mexico's Senate seat.[4] Incumbent Bill Nelson's mediocre approval rating was the reasoning behind the "toss-up" classification of the Senate seat, but Nelson was expected to gain Democratic support in time for the election in 2012.[4] Nelson was also expected to face significant opposition from Connie Mack, U.S. representative from the 14th District, in the general election on November 6, 2012.[4]
Footnotes
- ↑ ABC News, "2012 General Election Results," accessed November 6, 2012
- ↑ Jackson County Times, "Two Jackson County Natives Vie for U.S. Senate Seat," accessed January 5, 2012 (dead link)
- ↑ ABC News, "2012 General Election Results," accessed November 6, 2012
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Center for Politics, "Tilting the Toss Ups – the Eight Races That Will Decide the Senate" accessed April 9, 2012
