Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) threw cold water on the idea that he could appoint himself to fill Sen. Marco Rubio’s (R-Fla.) seat, which he is vacating to become President-elect Trump’s secretary of State.



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DeSantis rebuffs idea he could take Rubio’s Senate spot: ‘Absolutely not’

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has been leaning toward replacing Sen. Marco Rubio with state attorney general Ashley Moody, but has not made a decision, according to people familiar with the matter. Source

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DeSantis said to lean toward replacing Rubio with Florida attorney general – INTELLI.NEWS

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) threw cold water on the idea that he could appoint himself to fill Sen. Marco Rubio’s (R-Fla.) seat, which he is vacating to become President-elect Trump’s secretary of State. “Absolutely not,” DeSantis told reporters Friday when asked about the scenario.  “It’s funny, you know, these people write these things,” the…

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Reps. Cory Mills (R-FL) and Kat Cammack (R-FL) have spoken with Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) about the position, for which the governor must appoint a replacement after Rubio steps down. Both Mills and Cammack have expressed interest in the position, with Cammack telling the Washington Examiner she found DeSantis’s comments about her candidacy “very generous.” ... The post Two House Republicans eye Florida Senate seat being vacated by Rubio appeared…

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Two House Republicans eye Florida Senate seat being vacated by Rubio

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has yet to appoint a replacement for Sen. Marco Rubio—pending Senate approval of Rubio’s nomination as secretary of state—and it seems unlikely that the appointee will be chosen from the House of Representatives.
Speculation over that appointee has continued to swirl, with names like Rep. Cory Mills being thrown in the air. The governor confirmed he spoke to Mills about the vacancy, but he appeared to signal in a Jan. 1…

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DeSantis Signals He’s Unlikely to Take Rubio’s Replacement From Congress

Gov. Ron DeSantis said Monday that he will “have somebody ready to go” to fill the U.S. Senate vacancy created by Marco Rubio. Given the slim GOP U.S. House majority, he suggested the appointee should come from outside of Congress.
	Rubio is expected to resign when President-elect Donald Trump takes office on Jan. 20. Rubio is Trump’s pick to serve as secretary of state.
	“Well, we’re obviously, we’re going to make an appointment very soon,” DeS…

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Why Ron DeSantis is reluctant to select Marco Rubio’s Senate replacement

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis held a news conference Friday morning at Trinity Christian Academy, a private school in Jacksonville.Joined by Florida Department of Education Commissioner Manny Diaz Jr., DeSantis highlighted the state’s achievements in education and addressed his plans to appoint a new Florida senator.DeSantis emphasized Florida’s consistent top rankings in education, noting, “89.7% of Florida students graduate from high school, the h…

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‘Absolutely not’: Florida Gov. DeSantis discusses senator replacement for Rubio but won’t appoint himself

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Why Ron DeSantis is reluctant to select a replacement for Marco Rubio’s Senate seat

Questions surrounding who will replace Sen. Marco Rubio in the Senate are swirling, as the process to confirm him as Secretary of State is in the works – not only in Florida but across the country for its obvious implications.

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When will Gov. DeSantis announce Marco Rubio's replacement?

So much for Gov. Ron DeSantis engineering his next political move by naming himself a successor to outgoing U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio. “Absolutely not,” DeSantis said in Jacksonville on Friday in response to a reporter’s question about the potential self-appointment. Rubio appears likely to be the next Secretary of State, which will leave a vacancy in the Senate that the Governor is tasked with filling. DeSantis mocked the idea that he would pick hi…

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'Absolutely not': Gov. DeSantis says he won't appoint himself to replace Marco Rubio in the Senate

Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis might not have emerged victorious from the latest GOP presidential primary, but he remains a widely popular figure in his home state and beyond. As such, there have been rumors circulating that he might appoint himself to serve out the remainder of Sen. Marco Rubio’s term. President Donald Trump has... The post ‘Absolutely Not’: DeSantis Shuts Down Speculation That He’s Considering A Major Political Move appe…

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‘Absolutely Not’: DeSantis Shuts Down Speculation That He’s Considering A Major Political Move

DeSantis rebuffs idea he could take Rubio’s Senate spot: ‘Absolutely not’

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