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Rick Scott suspends Senate campaign as Florida prepares for Hurricane Michael

By Katelyn Caralle

Published October 8, 2018 1:09pm ET

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Rick Scott suspends Senate campaign as Florida prepares for Hurricane Michael — Fla. Gov. Rick Scott, center, candidate for the U.S. Senate speaks to supporters at a campaign rally Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2018, in Orlando, Fla. | (John Raoux/AP)

Florida Gov. Rick Scott suspended his Senate campaign Sunday night after declaring a state of emergency in Florida.

Tropical Storm Michael is expected to make landfall this week as a Category 2 hurricane, according to the National Hurricane Center’s Monday morning advisory.

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