Sen. Ashley Moody, R-Fla., attends the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing titled "The Poisoning of America: Fentanyl, its Analogues, and the Need for Permanent Class Scheduling," in the Dirksen building on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
Moody thanked Trump for his support.
"Thank you, President @realDonaldTrump! I’m incredibly honored by your support and look forward to our continued work together to make this a SAFER and STRONGER nation," Moody said in a post on X.
Moody, like the vast majority of her Senate and House GOP colleagues, voted to pass the Trump-backed One Big Beautiful Bill Act earlier this month.
Rubio, who won re-election to the Senate in 2022, departed office well before his term was slated to conclude in early 2029.
A special election will be held next year to allow Floridians to decide who will represent them for the remainder of the term.
DHS HAS BEGUN FLYING MIGRANTS OUT OF FLORIDA'S ‘ALLIGATOR ALCATRAZ,’ DESANTIS ANNOUNCES
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP
Prior to joining the U.S. Senate, Moody served as the Sunshine State's attorney general.
Alex Nitzberg is a writer for Fox News Digital.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/desantis-appointed-us-senator-scores-major-endorsement-ahead-2026-special-election-tremendous-job