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Trump hands Gov. Ron DeSantis task to pick Florida’s next US Senator
President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Sen. Marco Rubio as Secretary of State has thrust Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis back into the national spotlight with the task of naming Rubio’s Senate successor.
Ron DeSantis will appoint a Florida senator to serve until a 2026 special election
Speculation has already run rampant on who Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will appoint to replace Sen. Marco Rubio if Rubio becomes President-elect Trump's secretary of state.
Florida Gov. DeSantis calls for immediate special elections to replace GOP congressmen
In a stark departure from when previous vacancies occurred, Gov. Ron DeSantis wants special elections scheduled immediately to fill two congressional vacancies needed to protect Republicans’ majority.
DeSantis calls for special elections after Florida lawmakers tapped for Trump administration
Democratic strategist David Axelrod argued President-elect Trump’s second administration has a “wholly different feel” from his first team. “Say what you will about the direction he wants to take the country but this is a wholly different feel from 2016.
Trump hands DeSantis task to pick Florida’s next U.S. Senator
President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Sen. Marco Rubio as Secretary of State has thrust Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis back into the national spotlight with the task of naming Rubio’s Senate successor.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to decide U.S. Senate replacement as Trump selects Rubio as Secretary of State nominee
If Trump selects Rubio as Secretary of State, DeSantis would gain the power to appoint a temporary Senate replacement.
DeSantis-Trump relationship? Not great. But the gov may yet get back into his good graces
But the gov may yet get back into his good graces ...
Trump's Cabinet moves hand Ron DeSantis a gift — but possibly with strings attached
Ron DeSantis will have a chance to put another stamp on state politics with a big appointment if Marco Rubio becomes ...
Can DeSantis run for Florida governor again in 2026? What to know about term limits
DeSantis was first elected in 2018 and began his term in office on Jan. 8, 2019. He was re-elected by a landslide in 2022. He ...
Attorney Lauren Sweet is tapped by Gov. Ron DeSantis to become a St. Lucie County judge
Lauren Sweet, 36, will fill a vacancy created in July when St. Lucie County Judge Kathryn Nelson retired after 19 years of ...
FL Gov. DeSantis-aligned PAC donated $23,000 to South Carolina candidates. Did they win?
A political action committee aligned with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis donated to 23 South Carolina candidates for offices ...
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Florida to open trade office in Italy in 2025, Gov. DeSantis boasts
Gov. Ron DeSantis and leaders of the Italian government are agreeing to open a new SelectFlorida international trade ...
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Gov. Ron DeSantis meets Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni during multi-city business trip to Italy
The governor of Florida and a delegation of business representatives are looking to increase business opportunities for the ...
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Gov. Ron DeSantis Slams ‘Blatant Weaponization’ and Announces Investigation Into ‘Targeted Discrimination’ By FEMA
DeSantis ordered a probe into the federal government over a report that a FEMA official instructed hurricane relief workers ...
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Donald Trump taps Marco Rubio for Secretary of State, gives Ron DeSantis a Senate seat to fill
Rubio, in his third term in the U.S. Senate, has been steeped in intelligence matters and promises a pro-active posture ...