Ron DeSantis announced on Monday. With Florida’s senior Sen. Marco Rubio tapped to be President-elect Donald Trump’s secretary of state, it’s up to the governor to appoint his replacement, should Rubio be confirmed by his colleagues in the Senate.

Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) is fielding candidates to replace Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) when he leaves the Senate to join the Trump administration, with a replacement expected to be named by the beginning of next year.