Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday named state Attorney General Ashley Moody to the US Senate, choosing a staunch ally to fill the seat set to be vacated by Marco Rubio, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Secretary of State.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday that state Attorney General Ashley Moody will be taking Marco Rubio’s spot 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.

Tallahassee, Fla. – 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.

Ashley Moody, a Republican, would take the seat of Senator Marco Rubio once he is confirmed as President-elect Donald J. Trump’s secretary of state.

Florida Democratic Party chair Nikki Fried called Ashley Moody "Ron's personal lapdog from day one" who "defended his extreme agenda at every turn."

Gov. Ron DeSantis chose Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody to replace Sen. Marco Rubio, who’s bound for the State Department.

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.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Thursday picked Ashley Moody, the state's attorney general, to replace Senator Marco Rubio when he leaves his office to become the next U.S. Secretary of State. Rubio was picked by Trump to serve as the top U.