If Sen. Rubio becomes Secretary of State, here's what his seat will be and who will replace him.

Fox News Digital reported this week that President-elect Trump is expected to nominate Republican Sen. Marco Rubio as secretary of state, with focus on Florida, where Gov. Ron DeSantis will be tasked with appointing his successor in the Senate. Move.

Rubio will be up for re-election in 2022 to serve another six-year term in the Senate. That means Mr. DeSantis' choice to replace him will serve until 2026, when a special election will be held to determine who will fill Mr. Rubio's seat for the past two years in the House. his term.

Anyone Mr. DeSantis appoints for a term through 2026 will be eligible to run in a special election to serve the term until 2028, when another election will be held.

Mr. DeSantis can appoint anyone to replace him, including himself and his wife, Casey, and barring a last-minute change of heart from Mr. Trump, many names have already been floated as possible replacements.

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Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody

Moody is the Republican attorney general of Florida, a position he has held since 2019. Florida's 38th Republican attorney general was re-elected in 2022, defeating Democrat Aramis Ayala.

Since her election as Attorney General, she has served on the President's Law Enforcement Committee and the Judicial Administration Committee. Mr. Moody also served as chairman of the Florida Statewide Task Force on Opioid Abuse.

U.S. District Judge Roy Altman

“Many Republican senators are talking about Judge Roy Altman as a potential replacement for Marco Rubio,” Fox News correspondent Lucas Tomlinson reported on Tuesday. “He's a Trump-appointed judge in South Florida, a Venezuelan immigrant, and a Yale Law School graduate.”

DeSantis Chief of Staff James Usmayer

Usmayer previously served as DeSantis' chief of staff and presidential campaign manager. Some have speculated that Usmaiah could serve as an alternate in the Senate for two years, at which point DeSantis could run for the seat after his term as governor ends at the end of 2026.

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Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) walks to the stage during the second day of the Republican National Convention (RNC) at the Fiserv Forum on July 16, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. (Reuters/Brian Snyder)

Republican National Committee Co-Chair Lara Trump

Many people have spoken out about Trump's daughter-in-law, including Alabama Republican Sen. Katie Britt, who told Fox News Digital on Tuesday that Trump would be a “great choice to be the next senator from Florida.” He has suggested that Lara should be considered for the position.

“She's a staunch conservative who, in her role as co-chair of the RNC, was instrumental in giving the Republican Party broad electoral powers,” Britt explained.

“She understands and has played a key role in building the America First coalition, the historic big tent that is trying to get our country back on track. Mother with school-age children As a peer, I know she brings first-hand experience.'' From the perspective of parents across the country who want to preserve the American Dream for generations to come, we stand with her on the Senate floor. We need more strong voices like . Lara Trump will be a tenacious warrior for Floridians and hardworking people across the country. I look forward to her appointment to this vacant seat. ”

Jose Oliva, former Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives

Mr. Oliva served in the Florida House of Representatives from 2011 to 2020, the last two years as Speaker of the House.

In 2023, Mr. DeSantis appointed Mr. Oliva to a seven-year term on the Florida Board of Governors.

Florida Lieutenant Governor Janet Nunes

Nuñez, an ally of Mr. DeSantis, is Florida's first female Hispanic lieutenant governor and a former member of the Florida House of Representatives. She served on the Statewide Human Trafficking Council and was a member of the South Florida Human Trafficking Task Force during Super Bowl LIV.

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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaks on the second day of the Republican National Convention (RNC) at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA on July 16, 2024. (Mike Seeger/Reuters)

“By filling Rubio's seat, Mr. DeSantis has a unique opportunity to shape the future of Florida and perhaps his own future,” said Rob Bluey, president and editor-in-chief of the Daily Signal. told FOX News Digital. “Given Florida's growing political influence, the state's next senator will command national attention, whether he takes the job himself or appoints someone else. I will collect it.”

Bluey added that DeSantis “doesn't lack for options within his own administration or from Florida's congressional delegation.”

“Lieutenant Governor Janet Nunez has served alongside Mr. DeSantis since he first ran for governor in 2018. His House of Representatives includes Rep. Byron Donald, Rep. Kat Cammack, and Rep. Matt Gaetz. There are a few up-and-coming members of Congress who could choose a wife, “Casey or even Lara Trump,'' Bluey said.

“Whoever Mr. DeSantis chooses will carry a huge responsibility. Mr. Rubio has made a big splash in Washington during his tenure, offering a thoughtful approach to policymaking.”

Fox News Digital reached out to DeSantis' office for comment but did not receive a response.