DeSantis picks Florida AG Ashley Moody to replace Rubio in the Senate

Gov. Ron DeSantis has selected state Attorney General Ashley Moody to become the next senator from Florida. The elevation of Moody into the role, once Sen. Marco Rubio resigns to be President-elect Donald Trump’s secretary of State, installs a close DeSantis ally — someone who was the first and only state Cabinet-level official to endorse the governor in the 2024 Republican presidential primary over Trump. READ MORE: https://www.politico.com/news/2025/01/16/ashley-moody-florida-senator-marco-rubio-replacement-00198643