Marco Rubio, Ron DeSantis and Senate

Ron DeSantis has to pick Rubio’s replacement soon. Here’s who he’s leaning toward.
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 still has not decided who he will appoint to replace Rubio.
DeSantis says he won’t appoint himself to replace Rubio in the Senate
Would Gov. Ron DeSantis consider appointing himself to the Senate to replace Marco Rubio? Absolutely not, the governor said during a press conference in Jacksonville Friday morning. DeSantis joked about reporting on who he could pick to succeed Rubio, who President-elect Donald Trump picked as secretary of state.
DeSantis rebuffs idea he could take Rubio’s Senate spot: ‘Absolutely not’
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
DeSantis will take more time to pick Rubio's replacement
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 secretary of state. DeSantis on Tuesday said he will appoint a senator to complete the remaining two years of Rubio's term around the time of Trump's Jan.
‘Absolutely not’: Gov. DeSantis says he won’t appoint himself to replace Marco Rubio in the Senate
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.
DeSantis says he still hasn’t decided on Rubio successor for U.S. Senate
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday he has not yet decided on who he will appoint to replace Marco Rubio in the U.S. Senate, but he promised to have “somebody ready to go” shortly after President-elect Donald Trump takes office later this month.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says he'll need more time to pick Marco Rubio's replacement
TALLAHASSEE - Gov. Ron DeSantis will take a little more time to mull a replacement for U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, who has been tapped to serve as President-elect Donald Trump's secretary of state. DeSantis on Tuesday said he will appoint a senator to complete the remaining two years of Rubio 's term around the time of Trump's Jan. 20 inauguration.
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Lara Trump admits she isn’t interested in replacing Marco Rubio ‘right now’
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Marco Rubio’s Soon-to-be Spokesperson Used to Mock Him on Social Media
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John Bolton's Advice to Rubio on Venezuela: 'Don't Let Maduro Think He Won'
As Nicolás Maduro is inaugurated for a controversial third term, Bolton urges the incoming administration to isolate the strongman on the world stage.
Trump risks hamstringing Marco Rubio
With his appointment of numerous special envoys, President-elect Donald Trump risks hamstringing his secretary of state ...
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Favorite emerging to replace Rubio in the Senate
It is the highest-profile pick Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will make, and it could have a domino effect across the state.
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Confirmation hearings scheduled for Marco Rubio, but delayed for Pam Bondi
A confirmation hearing is scheduled for Marco Rubio, one of two Florida political leaders nominated for President-elect ...