Ashley Moody
Ashley Moody (b. March 28, 1975) is the Junior Senator from Florida, appointed in January 2025 by Gov. Ron DeSantis[1] to succeed Marco Rubio who resigned to become U.S. Secretary of State in the Second Trump Administration.
| Ashley Moody | |
|---|---|
| Junior U.S. Senator from Florida From: January 2025 â present | |
| Predecessor | Marco Rubio |
| Successor | Incumbent (no successor) |
| 38th Attorney General of Florida From: January 8, 2019 â 2025 | |
| Governor | Ron DeSantis |
| Predecessor | Pam Bondi |
| Successor | Incumbent (no successor) |
| Former Judge of the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida From: January 2, 2007 â April 28, 2017 | |
| Predecessor | Susan Sexton |
| Successor | Jennifer Gabbard |
| Information | |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Justin Duralia |
She is the most popular statewide public official in Florida, whose reelection in 2022 as Attorney General by nearly 61% of the vote carried fellow Republican candidates such as Ron DeSantis to victory also with their smaller vote totals.
Moody is a pro-Trump conservative who supported many of his efforts, including a lawsuit by several states against election fraud after the 2020 presidential election.
References
- â DeSantis announces choice for Senate appointment after Rubio's expected resignation Fox News, Jan 16, 2025