Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said he has "already received strong interest from several possible candidates" for the Senate seat vacancy that the state would have if Republican Senator Marco Rubio is confirmed as President-elect Donald Trump's new Secretary of State.

The Republican governor said the selection will "likely" be made "by the beginning of January." In Florida, the governor appoints an interim replacement for vacant Senate seats before a special election is held.

"We have already received strong interest from several possible candidates, and we continue to gather names of additional candidates and conduct preliminary vetting," DeSantis posted to X, formerly known as Twitter. "More extensive vetting and candidate interviews will be conducted over the next few weeks, with a selection likely made by the beginning of January."

Newsweek has reached out to Rubio for comment.

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