Ron DeSantis would appoint to fill the Senate vacancy, assuming that Rubio is confirmed. We didn’t have to wait too long for an answer. NBC News reported: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed ...

Ron DeSantis announced Thursday, making her the second woman to represent the Sunshine State in the congressional chamber. Under Florida law, it's up to the governor to pick a U.S. Senate seat ...

Ron DeSantis and the power he has to appoint a new leader to Rubio’s seat.Should Rubio be confirmed as a cabinet pick and resign from his current position, DeSantis announced Thursday that ...

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Washington — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday that Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody will replace Marco Rubio, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for secretary of state ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody speaks at a news conference, Jan. 26, 2023, in Miami. (AP Photo/Marta ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday announced Moody as his pick to replace U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, who is poised to be the next Secretary of State for President-elect Donald J. Trump. The governor made ...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has announced who will replace Marco Rubio as Florida's representative in the U.S. Senate. Ashley Moody, Florida's attorney general, was DeSantis' choice. He made the ...

Moody, the state's attorney general, is Gov. Ron DeSantis’ pick to replace U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, who is poised to be the next Secretary of State for President-elect Donald J. Trump. DeSantis ...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday that Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody will replace Marco Rubio in the Senate. The selection is due to President-elect Donald Trump picking Rubio ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis made a major announcement in Orlando on Thursday. The governor announced at a new concertante that he intends to nominate Attorney General Ashley Moody to ...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) has tapped the state’s Republican attorney general, Ashley Moody, to replace Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) in the Senate following his nomination to serve as President ...