The big story: With U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio on tap to become secretary of state, Gov. Ron DeSantis picked Florida attorney general Ashley Moody to complete the final two years of Rubio’s term.
Former state attorney general and Tampa native Pam Bondi and Senator Marco Rubio are set to appear on Capitol Hill for confirmation hearings, Wednesday.
Moody, a Tampa Bay area native, has been Florida’s attorney general since 2019. She'll hold Rubio's seat until the 2026 election.
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Protesters interrupted the Senate confirmation hearing for Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) who is President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to be secretary of state.
Gov. Ron DeSantis’ announcement that he’s appointing Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Marco Rubio places the 49-year-old Plant City native in an exotic locale far from home.
Under Florida law, it’s up to the Republican governor to pick Rubio’s replacement after Trump picked the three-term senator to be his next secretary of state.
ORLANDO, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed the person set to replace Marco Rubio in the U.S. Senate — Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody. Rubio is undergoing his confirmation hearing for secretary of state this week in Washington and if confirmed, his seat would become vacant.
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Moody, an ally of the governor, said she looked forward to carrying out the Trump agenda.
Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday named state Attorney General Ashley Moody to the US Senate, choosing a staunch ally to fill the seat set to be vacated by Marco Rubio, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of state.