Gov. Ron DeSantis has selected state Attorney General Ashley Moody to become the next senator from Florida.

The elevation of Moody into the role, once Sen. Marco Rubio resigns to be President-elect Donald Trump’s secretary of State, installs a close ally to DeSantis — someone who was the first and only state Cabinet-level official to endorse the governor in the 2024 Republican presidential primary over Trump.

The seat will open up soon, with Rubio on a glide path to become Trump’s secretary of State shortly after he is inaugurated. Moody will hold the seat through at least a 2026 special election.