DeSantis appoints Florida AG Ashley Moody to U.S. Senate

Governor Ron DeSantis has appointed Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Marco Rubio.

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Who is Ashley Moody? DeSantis' pick for Rubio's Senate seat explained

The Florida attorney general will serve as U.S. senator until the next general election in 2026 when the seat returns to the ballot.
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Ron DeSantis picks Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody to fill Marco Rubio's Senate seat

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.
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Will Ashley Moody, DeSantis' Rubio replacement, be another Trump ally in Senate?

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has selected Ashley Moody, the Sunshine State's attorney general, to replace Sen. Marco Rubio as he vies for the secretary of state role. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane reports.
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Tim Scott scoops then deletes Moody Senate announcement

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

The seat will open up soon, with Rubio on a glide path to become Trump’s secretary of State shortly after he is inaugurated.
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DeSantis picks Ashley Moody, Florida attorney general, to replace Rubio in Senate

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday that Ashley Moody, the state's attorney general, will replace Marco Rubio in the Senate.
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Who is Ashley Moody, Rubio's replacement in the Senate?

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R ) appointed the state’s Attorney General Ashley Moody (R) to the Senate on Thursday, catapulting a rising star in Florida politics into the national spotlight. Moody ...
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DeSantis picks Florida AG Ashley Moody to fill Marco Rubio's Senate seat

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday chose the state's attorney general, Ashley Moody, to take the Senate seat being vacated by Marco Rubio, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of ...
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DeSantis picks Florida AG Ashley Moody to replace Rubio in Senate

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) has tapped the state’s Republican attorney general, Ashley Moody, to replace Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) in the Senate following his nomination to serve as ...
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