Ron DeSantis Issues Special Election Update After Matt Gaetz AG Nomination
Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has congratulated his fellow Sunshine State lawmakers following their selection to serve in President-elect Donald Trump 's next administration and issued an update on special elections that will take place to replace them.
Gov. DeSantis: Work to set Special Elections will begin ‘immediately’ as Matt Gaetz, Mike Waltz move to Donald Trump admin
DeSantis is congratulating the Congress members in question, as well as U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, who will be Secretary of State pending Senate confirmation. He has yet to congratulate Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, an architect of his 2018 election with whom DeSantis split soon thereafter.
Gov. DeSantis calls for special elections as Gaetz, Waltz plan move to Trump administration
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday said he has instructed Florida Secretary of State Cord Byrd to formulate and immediately announce a schedule for special elections. This follows the expectation that Florida Congressmen Matt Gaetz and Mike Waltz will join President-elect Donald Trump’s administration next year.
Ron DeSantis will appoint a Florida senator to serve until a 2026 special election
Speculation has already run rampant on who Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will appoint to replace Sen. Marco Rubio if Rubio becomes President-elect Trump's secretary of state.
President-elect Donald Trump nominates Matt Gaetz for Attorney General
On Monday, Trump appointed Sen. Marco Rubio as secretary of state, former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence and Rep. Matt Gaetz as attorney general.
President-elect Trump says he will nominate Rep. Matt Gaetz to be attorney general
Congressman Steve Scalise praised the decision by Trump to nominate Gaetz as the next attorney general.
Explaining the special election to fill Gaetz's vacant Florida House District 1 seat
President-elect Donald Trump has nominated now-former Northwest Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz to be U.S. attorney general.
Florida has 28 representatives in the House, 2 were picked for Trump's cabinet. What to know
Two freshly reelected representatives from Florida were picked for Trump's cabinet. Here's who is representing Florida in the ...
Special elections in the works after Trump taps Florida lawmakers to serve in administration, leaving congressional vacancies
Florida Secretary of State Cord Byrd is creating a schedule for congressional special elections, according to a Thursday ...
‘Waiting Game’: DeSantis calls for special election to fill congressional seats
The state of Florida is left with uncertainty after multiple Florida leaders like U.S. Senator Marco Rubio and U.S.
Florida Gov. DeSantis calls for immediate special elections to replace GOP congressmen
In a stark departure from when previous vacancies occurred, Gov. Ron DeSantis wants special elections scheduled immediately ...
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Trump appointments expected to cost Florida taxpayers millions
Special elections will be held to replace the people President-elect Donald Trump has nominated to fill his cabinet seats.
West Wing-driven House, Senate vacancies spotlight special elections
The House and Senate members being tapped for administration jobs will create special elections that will vary across years.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to decide U.S. Senate replacement as Trump selects Rubio as Secretary of State nominee
If Trump selects Rubio as Secretary of State, DeSantis would gain the power to appoint a temporary Senate replacement.