Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis expects to name the state’s next US senator by the start of next year. DeSantis is tasked with appointing a replacement for Senator Marco Rubio if the Senate confirms Rubio as President-elect Donald Trump’s Secretary of State. Under the constitution and state law, the governor has the power to fill vacancies in the US Senate, while voters decide who should fill vacancies in the House. DeSantis said he is gathering names and conducting “preliminary vetting” after receiving “strong interest” from several potential picks. DeSantis said he expects to make a decision by the start of January. LiveNOW from FOX’s Josh Breslow spoke with Professor Tara Newsom at St. Petersburg College about what happens next.
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