2012 U.S. Senate Election
Early in the election cycle, Mack was considered a potential candidate against incumbent Democratic Senator Bill Nelson in the 2012 Senate election. However, he declined to run on March 25, 2011, citing family and his work in the House of Representatives. On October 26, 2011, it was announced Mack had changed his mind regarding a challenge to Bill Nelson and that he would seek the Republican nomination. Mack's spokesman cited the fact that he felt no one in the current field was able to defeat Nelson. His opponent in the Primary was former Representative Dave Weldon, who Mack defeated in the primary, winning 58% of the vote.
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