Florida’s Senate Democratic Leader has confirmed she’s running for Governor in the 2014 election. As Sascha Cordner reports, Nan Rich is the first to challenge Republican Governor Rick Scott.
Democratic Senator Nan Rich of Weston is term-limited out, but she now wants to extend her time in public office by running as the next head of state against Governor Rick Scott. Rich says it’s clear that she and Scott differ greatly on several different issues.
“I believe there’s a strong role for Government in providing core essential services. Our budget this year undermined the provision of those services. We cut higher education over $300 million this year. We cut our hospitals and nursing homes this year. Nan Rich as Governor would not support that!”
Rich says she accidentally announced her plans during an event for Broward County Democrats Tuesday evening.
