Marco Rubio’s Senate seat could go to a DeSantis — or a Trump

President-elect Donald Trump may create an opening in Florida for a U.S. Senate seat, with his expected nomination of Sen. Marco Rubio to become Secretary of State. “This move would give DeSantis the option to run for the Senate seat himself in the 2026 special election, aligning with the end of his gubernatorial term.” He could also appoint his Lt. Or, “DeSantis could work with Nunez to resign as governor, allowing her to ascend to the governorship and appoint him directly to the Senate seat, bypassing the need to wait until 2026.” “There’s also speculation that DeSantis could appoint his wife, Casey DeSantis to the seat. Senator Katie Britt “is publicly calling for President-elect Trump’s daughter-in-law Lara Trump to be chosen to fill Florida Senate seat — a sign of Trump allies potentially rallying around the pick,” Axios reports. But Talking Points Memo founder and editor Josh Marshall asks, “how much say does DeSantis even get over a replacement?” “I think too,” he adds, “people are overlooking the distinct possibility that Rubio’s is less about giving him State than giving someone else his Senate seat.” This article has been updated to include Marshall’s remarks.