Sen. Ashley Moody, R-Fla., won Florida’s GOP Senate primary Tuesday, clearing a key hurdle in her bid to finish the final two years of Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s six-year Senate term.The Trump-backed incumbent defeated three Republican challengers — Chris Gleason, Neelam Taneja Perry and Ernest "Ernie" Rivera — after entering the primary as the overwhelming favorite. Moody, a former two-term Florida attorney general, was appointed to Rubio’s seat by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis in January 2025 and was sworn into the Senate days after Rubio resigned to join President Donald Trump’s admini...
Rubio’s GOP successor clears key hurdle to finish his six-year Senate term
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Aug 19, 2026 • 2 weeks ago
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