DeSantis announces Senate run after Rubio’s expected resignation

Governor Ron DeSantisR-Fla., revealed Thursday who he plans to appoint to the Senate after Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., resigns, as he is expected to be confirmed as President-elect Donald Trump’s secretary of state after of his investiture. .

The governor tapped Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody to be the next senator.

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Florida AG Ashley Moody and Governor Ron DeSantis at a public event. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Moody has been a key ally of DeSantis in the state and has worked closely with him to facilitate his agenda as governor.

Asked about possibly taking on the role on “Fox and Friends First” in November, Moody said, “I have my hands full here as attorney general, and I’m incredibly focused on this job, working on behalf of Floridians, ensuring -me that I’m protecting state autonomy and getting Washington out of our business and holding them accountable. Of course, I love being in leadership, working with President Trump, working with Governor DeSantis And I look forward to continue working on behalf of Floridians”.

Trump and Sens. Katie Britt, R-Ala., and Rick Scott, R-Fla., initially endorsed Trump’s daughter-in-law and former RNC co-chair Lara Trump to succeed Rubio. However, he later withdrew his name from consideration.

Lara Trump served as RNC co-chair during the 2024 election. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, file)

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“After an incredible amount of thought, contemplation and encouragement from so many, I have decided to remove my name from consideration by the United States Senate,” he wrote to X.