Hours before she will be sworn in to replace newly minted Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the popular Plant City Republican told a national audience about her whirlwind ascent to federal office, and how she will help the Donald Trump administration actualize its mandate.

Incoming Sen. Ashley Moody (R-FL) looked back on the actions former President Joe Biden took against border security in the White House, which turned him into “a trafficker-in-chief” through his leadership.

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

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has appointed Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody to be the state's next U.S. senator, making her the second woman to represent Florida in the chamber.

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.

Rep. Cory Mills (R-FL), a Trump ally, suggested he might run for Ashley Moody’s seat in 2026, with her support for President-elect Donald Trump as his litmus test. “We’re keeping our eye on ...

Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody will replace Senator Marco Rubio if he is confirmed as President-elect Donald Trump's pick for secretary of state.

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.

While President Donald Trump has only been back in office since Monday, several Republican lawmakers have indicated they are seeking higher offices in the next major elections in 2026. The GOP has control of both chambers of Congress,

Moody, 49, becomes the second woman to represent Florida in the U.S. Senate, after Paula Hawkins, a Republican who served one term in the 1980s.

Former Florida Sen. Marco Rubio was sworn in as secretary of state by Vice President J.D. Vance. Ashley Moody replaces him in the Senate. Meantime, Northeast Florida voters must fill the House seat of Michael Waltz,