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Florida was admitted to the Union on March 3, 1845, and elects its U.S. senators to class 1 and class 3. Florida's U.S. Senate seats were declared vacant in March 1861, due to its secession from the Union. They were filled again in July 1868. The state is currently represented by Rick Scott (serving since 2019) and Ashley Moody (serving since ...
The 1865 and 1868 constitutions created the office of lieutenant governor, [50] [51] who would similarly act as governor. This office was abolished in 1885, with the president of the senate again taking on that duty. [52] The 1968 constitution recreated the office of lieutenant governor, who now becomes governor in the absence of the governor. [53]
Office Officer State Since Senate Minority Leader Chair of the Senate Democratic Caucus: Chuck Schumer: NY: January 3, 2025 Party leader since January 3, 2017: Senate Minority Whip: Dick Durbin: IL: January 3, 2025 Party whip since January 3, 2005: Chair of the Senate Democratic Steering and Policy Committee: Amy Klobuchar: MN: January 3, 2025
President-elect Trump’s poaching of a number of high-profile Florida officials to serve in his second administration is creating openings for a new slate of leaders in the Sunshine State. Trump ...
Sens. Marco Rubio and Rick Scott, Florida’s two GOP U.S. senators, have blocked the nomination of a prominent Coral Gables attorney as a Miami federal court judge.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 9 February 2025. American politician (born 1952) This article is about the American politician and businessman. For other people with similar names, see Richard Scott (disambiguation). Rick Scott Official portrait, 2019 Chair of the Senate Aging Committee Incumbent Assumed office January 3, 2025 Preceded ...
Those close to the 42-year-old mother of two say she is Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ definitive top choice to replace Rubio in the DC trenches. Eric Trump and Lara Trump at Donald Trump’s ...
The 2026 United States Senate special election in Florida is expected to be held on November 3, 2026, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Florida, to fill in the last two years of former Republican senator Marco Rubio’s term, who resigned his seat to become United States secretary of state under President Donald Trump's second administration.