Ron DeSantis - Wikipedia
He briefly ran for U.S. Senate in 2016 but withdrew when incumbent senator Marco Rubio sought reelection. DeSantis won the Republican nomination for the 2018 gubernatorial election and narrowly defeated the Democratic Party nominee, Tallahassee mayor Andrew Gillum, in the general election by 0.4%.
DeSantis picks Ashley Moody, Florida's attorney general, to …
Jan 16, 2025 · DeSantis picks Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody to replace Rubio in Senate 03:25. Washington — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday that Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody will ...
DeSantis picks state Attorney General Ashley Moody to replace …
Jan 16, 2025 · Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody will take Marco Rubio's seat in the U.S. Senate, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday, making Moody only the second woman to represent Florida in the chamber.
Ron DeSantis picks Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody to fill …
Jan 16, 2025 · 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.
Ron DeSantis has to pick Rubio's replacement soon. Here's who …
Jan 8, 2025 · Time is running short for Gov. Ron DeSantis’ first big decision of 2025 — picking Marco Rubio ’s replacement in the Senate. Asked on Tuesday if he’s made up his mind, the governor said he...
DeSantis aims to appoint Marco Rubio's Senate replacement by …
Nov 18, 2024 · TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Floridians will likely know who their next U.S. senator will be by the beginning of January, Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis announced on Monday. With Florida’s senior Sen. Marco Rubio tapped to be President-elect Donald Trump’s secretary of state , it’s up to the governor to appoint his replacement, should Rubio ...
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says he'll need more time to pick …
Jan 8, 2025 · TALLAHASSEE - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will take a little more time to mull a replacement for Republican Sen. Marco Rubio, who has been tapped to serve as President-elect Donald Trump's...
DeSantis gets to name a new US senator. Can he pick himself?
Nov 12, 2024 · Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has an opportunity. With president-elect Donald Trump expected to name Marco Rubio as his secretary of state, DeSantis will soon have the power to temporarily...
Ron DeSantis slows the process to fill Marco Rubio's Senate seat …
President-elect Donald Trump handed Ron DeSantis a political gift this month when he gave him a U.S. Senate seat to fill. Just don’t expect the Florida governor to open it before Christmas.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to decide U.S. Senate replacement as …
Nov 13, 2024 · MIAMI - As President-elect Donald Trump selected Florida Sen. Marco Rubio as his nominee for Secretary of State, Gov. Ron DeSantis is expected to appoint Rubio's temporary Senate replacement....