Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) is fielding candidates to replace Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) when he leaves the Senate to join the Trump administration, with a replacement expected to be named by the beginning of next year. 

DeSantis announced on Monday that several candidates have expressed interest in taking Rubio’s seat when he resigns from the Senate on Jan. 20, the day that President-elect Donald Trump will be inaugurated. The governor’s team will continue its vetting process over the next several weeks, with a selection likely made by early January, he said.