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

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

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 on Thursday appointed state Attorney General Ashley Moody to the U.S. Senate, setting her up to fill Sen. Marco Rubio's seat when he joins the Trump administraiton.

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 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.

Moody, an ally of the governor, said she looked forward to carrying out the Trump agenda.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday tapped his state’s attorney general, Ashley Moody, to replace Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) when he leaves his office to become secretary of state to President-elect Donald Trump. DeSantis announced his decision at a press conference in Orlando, joined by Moody.

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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

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.