Ashley Moody is the U.S. Senator, Florida (Class III seat). A U.S. senator writes and votes on federal law, controls federal spending, and confirms or rejects presidents’ nominees for judgeships and cabinet posts. Senators represent the entire state of Florida rather than a district, and their offices help residents cut through problems with federal agencies like Social Security, the VA and immigration services.
Appointed January 21, 2025 to the seat Marco Rubio left when he became Secretary of State; the appointment runs to January 3, 2027. This seat IS on the ballot November 3, 2026, as a SPECIAL election to fill the remainder of the six-year term Rubio won in 2022, which ends January 3, 2029.
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Republican. The Florida Division of Elections “Offices Up for Election and Retention in 2026” page lists one of Florida’s two U.S. Senate seats as up in 2026; Ballotpedia identifies it as the special election for the Rubio/Moody seat, primary August 18, 2026. Ballotpedia states the term runs through the term Rubio won in 2022; that term ends January 3, 2029.