Bit by bit, the field in the GOP Senate primary in Florida is taking shape:
Former state House Majority Leader Adam Hasner has formed an exploratory committee for an expected U.S. Senate run, the latest sign that Florida may have a sizable crowd of Republicans running to unseat Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson.
Florida Senate President Mike Haridopolos already announced his campaign and is raising hundreds of thousands of dollars. Soon after the first fundraising period ends March 31, Hasner and former U.S. Sen. George LeMieux are expected to make their candidacies official.
“The direness of the Florida economy and a federal debt that threatens our future as Americans form a compelling call to public service,” LeMieux said of a potential run.
Bring your A-game, gentlemen. The bar for Republican senators from Florida has been set quite high.