Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has appointed Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody to be the state's next U.S. senator, making her the second woman to represent Florida in the chamber.

Moody, the state's attorney general, is Gov. Ron DeSantis’ pick to replace U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, who is poised to be the next Secretary of State for President-elect Donald J. Trump. DeSantis made the announcement in a Thursday news conference in Orlando.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is scheduled to hold a news conference Thursday in Orlando. A source tells ABC News that he is expected to announce his selection to replace U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, who President-elect Donald Trump has nominated as U.S. Secretary of State.

(AP) — Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody will take Marco Rubio ’s ... and the first in nearly 40 years; Republican Paula Hawkins served in the chamber from 1981-1987.

Moody, a former prosecutor and judge, has a record of “delivering results,” DeSantis said as he announced his choice at an Orlando hotel.

Florida's attorney general has a long history in Tampa, serving as a circuit judge in Hillsborough County. She was also a staunch opponent of ballot measures on abortion and medical marijuana.

MIAMI - Florida House Speaker Danny "Daniel" Perez congratulated state Attorney General Ashley Moody on her appointment to the U.S. Senate by Florida Gov. Ro

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody will take Marco Rubio ’s seat in the U.S. Senate, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday, making Moody only the second woman to represent Florida in the chamber.

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Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday announced Moody as his pick to replace U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, who is poised to be the next Secretary of State for President-elect Donald J. Trump. The governor made the announcement in a Thursday news conference in Orlando.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis revealed in an Orlando press conference on Thursday that Ashley Moody, the state's Attorney General, has been selected