Democratic Senator Bill Nelson Stands by Allegations of Russian Hacking in Florida’s Elections System

Florida is among five states that received the lowest grade for election security from the Center for American Progress. Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson has been taking a lot of criticism from Gov. Rick Scott—who he is running against in Florida’s U.S. Senate race this year—for alleging, earlier this month, that Russians have hacked Florida’s election systems. Scott, a Republican, has denounced Nelson’s allegation as irresponsible. But NBC News is reporting that three p