Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis announced on Monday that vetting is underway to find a replacement for Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), who has been picked to become President-elect Donald Trump‘s secretary of state, with a goal to appoint this replacement by early next year.
In a post to X, DeSantis said Rubio is “expected” to resign from the Senate when Trump’s second term begins on January 20, which he noted would create a vacancy two months from now. The governor then shared details on what is being done to find Rubio’s successor, who would keep the seat until 2026, when a special election would be held for the final two years of the senator’s term.
“We have already received strong interest from several possible candidates, and we continue to gather names of additional candidates and conduct preliminary vetting,” DeSantis said. “More extensive vetting and candidate interviews will be conducted over the next few weeks, with a selection likely made by the…
