The Florida attorney general will serve as U.S. senator until the next general election in 2026 when the seat returns to the ballot.

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 the announcement in a Thursday news conference in Orlando.

Moody, a former prosecutor and judge, has a record of “delivering results,” DeSantis said as he announced his choice at an Orlando hotel.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis named his state’s attorney general, Ashley Moody, to replace Marco Rubio in the Senate. DeSantis said Thursday that he picked Moody, the attorney general since 2019, because she would work to cut federal spending and curb illegal immigration.

Ashley Moody, Florida's attorney general, was selected by Gov. Ron DeSantis to replace Marco Rubio in the U.S. Senate.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis tapped the state's attorney general, Ashley Moody, to replace Sen. Marco Rubio when he leaves his office to become the next U.S. Secretary of State. Axios first reported his intentions to make the Moody appointment.

As Ashley Moody prepares to fill an upcoming Senate vacancy, those hoping for moderation from the Florida Republican should probably lower their expectations.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday that state Attorney General Ashley Moody will be taking Marco Rubio’s place as the Sunshine State’s junior senator. DeSantis announced his pick at a news conference in Orlando days before Rubio is set to resign to become President-elect Donald Trump’s secretary of state.

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When Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis selected state Attorney General Ashley Moody as his pick for a soon-to-be vacant U.S. Senate seat on Thursday, her first message was instructive: 'I'm ready to show up a

Gov. Ron DeSantis finally made his decision known about who will replace Florida Senator Marco Rubio. Standing before a crowd at Rosen Plaza in Orlando on Thursday, DeSantis named Florida State Attorney General Ashley Moody as the state’s newest U.