Ashley Moody
Republican candidate for United States Senator, Florida · Incumbent
U.S. Senator from Florida (incumbent, appointed 2025); attorney
Ashley Moody is a Republican and Florida's junior U.S. senator. Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed her in January 2025 to fill the seat Marco Rubio vacated, and before that she was Florida's attorney general from 2019 to 2025. She is running in the November 3, 2026 special election for the rest of the term against Democrat Angie Nixon and Neil J. Gillespie (NPA).
Where Moody stands
- Immigration and border security
- Supports stricter immigration enforcement, including finishing the border wall, ending sanctuary cities, and fighting human trafficking and drug smuggling.
- Deportation of immigrants convicted of crimes
- Supports expanding expedited removal for some immigrants convicted of crimes.
- Public safety and criminal justice
- Supports law enforcement and tougher criminal penalties, pointing to her record as a judge, federal prosecutor and state attorney general.
- Health care
- Voted for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which included changes to Medicaid. Voted against extending the health care subsidies tied to the Affordable Care Act.
- Medicaid / program fraud
- Sponsored the HCBS Anti-Fraud Reporting Act of 2026 (S.5609), introduced September 30, 2026, which deals with fraud reporting in home- and community-based services.
- Campaign platform
- Is running on an 'America First' agenda focused on immigration and border security, crime and law enforcement, and the economy.
Background
- U.S. Senator from Florida, 2025–present (appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis; took office January 21, 2025)
- 38th Attorney General of Florida, 2019–2025
- Judge, Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida (Hillsborough County), 2007–2017
- Former Assistant U.S. Attorney, Middle District of Florida; earlier worked in civil litigation
- Education: University of Florida (BS, MS, JD); Stetson University (LLM)
- Born March 28, 1975, in Plant City, Florida
In the news
- Ashley Moody says she's not avoiding the press, then walks away during Flock camera question WMNF 88.5 FM, October 20, 2026
- Florida Senate race pits Angie Nixon's grassroots organizing against Ashley Moody's GOP coalition Prism, October 19, 2026
- Senator Moody warns opponent's platform undermines 'safety' in Florida Senate race Fox News, October 4, 2026
- Democrats slam Ashley Moody amid a heated U.S. Senate race WUSF, October 1, 2026
Also running for United States Senator
- Angie Nixon Democratic
- Neil J. Gillespie No Party Affiliation
Sources
- Wikipedia – Ashley Moody
- Congress.gov – Sen. Ashley Moody legislation
- WGCU – Immigration, crime and economy shape Ashley Moody's Senate campaign
- Prism – Florida Senate race overview
- Smarter.Vote – Ashley B. Moody positions
- Smarter.Vote – Compare Florida Senate candidates
- Wikipedia – 2026 U.S. Senate special election in Florida
Last researched October 22, 2026. Written in neutral language from the sources above. Spot an error? See how to report it.