DeSantis announced he is appointing Ashley Moody to replace Rubio, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Secretary of State.

As state attorney general, Moody sought to restrict people’s voting rights and tried to block a statewide referendum.

Gov. Ron DeSantis revealed on Thursday who will replace Marco Rubio in the Senate after he is likely confirmed to be Secretary of State.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis ordered flags at state buildings to be at full-staff for President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration on Jan. 20 despite a 30-day mourning for former President Jimmy Carter.

With her appointment to fill Rubio’s U.S. Senate seat, Attorney General Ashley Moody will be the 2nd woman to represent FL in the chamber.

DeSantis has been above water his entire six years in office, though he saw his nadir the latter half of 2020, when the state struggled with the pandemic, high unemployment and a failing unemployment assistance website. He was at +1 and +2 in the Fall and Winter quarters, respectively.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday said he would appoint Ashley Moody, his state’s attorney general, to replace Marco Rubio in the Senate.

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 made the announcement in a Thursday news conference in Orlando.

Trump, who endorsed the Governor’s call for a Special Session, told DeSantis he got elected to “solve” the “immigration issue,” and DeSantis said Florida is “ready, willing and able to assist” with his Special Session called for the last week of January offering a timely opportunity.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has named state Attorney General Ashley Moody, an ideological ally, to replace Marco Rubio in the U.S. Senate if he’s confirmed as U.S. secretary of state,

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

Gov. Ron DeSantis has ordered all flags at state buildings in Florida to fly to their full height for Inauguration Day, pausing a 30-day flag-lowering order.