Ashley Moody faces Trump litmus test after appointment to Rubio Senate seat

Published January 16, 2025 6:34pm ET



Republicans could be facing a bitter primary battle in Florida after Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) chose the state’s attorney general to replace Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) in the Senate. 

Rep. Cory Mills (R-FL), a Trump ally, suggested he might run for Ashley Moody’s seat in 2026, with her support for President-elect Donald Trump as his litmus test.

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