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How did Ashley Moody become a U.S. senator?

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Ashley Moody became a U.S. senator after Marco Rubio left his Senate seat to serve as secretary of state in Donald Trump’s second administration. After Rubio was confirmed, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed Moody to fill the Senate position. She took office on January 21, 2025. In the 2026 special election for the remainder of Rubio’s term, which ends in 2029, Moody defeated democratic socialist Angie Nixon by three points.