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Ashley Moody

RU.S. Senator · Florida

On the ballot Nov 3, 2026: U.S. Senate (special) · Florida

Biography

Ashley Moody is the incumbent Republican U.S. Senator from Florida. A Plant City native and University of Florida graduate, she worked as a lawyer and federal prosecutor, served as a Hillsborough County circuit judge, and was elected Florida Attorney General in 2018 and 2022 before Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed her to the Senate in January 2025. She is running to serve the remainder of Marco Rubio's term, which expires in January 2029.[1][2][3]

Ashley Moody was born in Plant City, Florida, in 1975, and her Senate biography describes her as a fifth-generation Floridian.[2][3] She earned bachelor's and master's degrees in accounting (1993 and 1996) and a J.D. (2000) from the University of Florida, and an LL.M. in international law from Stetson University College of Law in 2010.[2][3] Moody began her legal career at the law firm Holland & Knight, practicing commercial litigation, and then served as an assistant U.S. attorney for the Middle District of Florida, prosecuting drug, firearm and fraud offenses; she was also an adjunct professor at Stetson University College of Law.[2][3] In 2006 she was elected to the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Court in Hillsborough County at age 31, which her Senate biography describes as making her the youngest judge in Florida, and she served on the bench from 2007 to 2017.[2][3]

Moody won the 2018 election for Florida Attorney General, 52.1% to 46.1% over Sean Shaw, and was re-elected in 2022, 60.6% to 39.4% over Aramis Ayala; she served from 2019 to 2025.[2] According to her Senate biography, as Attorney General she served on the Presidential Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice during the first Trump administration and chaired Florida's Statewide Council on Human Trafficking, and the biography also cites the state's share of opioid litigation settlements.[3] Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed her to succeed Marco Rubio after he became Secretary of State, and she was sworn into the U.S. Senate on January 21, 2025.[1][3] She serves on the Judiciary, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and Health, Education, Labor and Pensions committees, the Special Committee on Aging and the Joint Economic Committee. Her Senate biography says she and her husband, Justin, a career law enforcement officer, have two sons.[2][3]

  1. 1.United States Senate special election in Florida, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  2. 2.Ashley B. Moody · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  3. 3.About · Office of Senator Ashley Moody, U.S. Senate Official record

Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21.

On the ballot

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Votes by issue

Their recorded votes on bills that divided the chamber (unanimous votes left out), grouped by topic. A bill can sit under more than one topic. "With" and "against" compare each vote with how most Republicans voted. How topics are assigned

Where they stood out

Voted against most of their party on 4 of 827 party-divided votes on file.

  • Schiff Amdt. No. 5333; To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to requiring the obligation of amounts appropriated to the Federal Emergency Management Agency to carry out the public assistance and hazard mitigation programs.

    A yes vote adopted Schiff Amendment 5333 to the budget resolution, which establishes a deficit-neutral reserve fund on requiring FEMA to obligate appropriated public assistance and hazard mitigation funds. (AI-written)

    What it does: This concurrent resolution establishes the congressional budget for the federal government for FY2026, sets forth budgetary levels for FY2027-FY2035, and provides reconciliation instructions for legislation that incre…

    Voted yes · most Republicans voted no · Democrats 44–0, Republicans 3–48

    Apr 23, 2026Official record ↗

  • Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Van Hollen Amdt. No. 5632; To prohibit the use of funds to provide payments to certain individuals.

    A yes vote waived the budget-rule objection to Sen. Van Hollen's Amendment 5632 to S. 2, which would prohibit the use of funds to provide payments to certain individuals. (AI-written)

    What it does: Secure America Act This act provides $70 billion in funding to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) through FY2029 for…

    Voted yes · most Republicans voted no · Democrats 44–0, Republicans 7–45

    Jun 5, 2026Official record ↗

  • Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Coons Amdt. No. 5457; To prohibit the Department of Justice from using taxpayer funds to make settlement payments to individuals convicted of assaulting law enforcement officers on January 6, 2021.

    A yes vote waived the budget-rule objection to Sen. Coons's Amendment 5457 to S. 2, which would bar Justice Department settlement payments to people convicted of assaulting officers on January 6, 2021. (AI-written)

    What it does: Secure America Act This act provides $70 billion in funding to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) through FY2029 for…

    Voted yes · most Republicans voted no · Democrats 44–0, Republicans 8–44

    Jun 5, 2026Official record ↗

  • Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 7148; A bill making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes.

    A yes vote sought to end debate on the motion to begin consideration of H.R. 7148, a further consolidated appropriations bill for fiscal year 2026. (AI-written)

    What it does: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 This bill provides appropriations to several federal departments and agencies for the remainder of FY2026 and provides continuing FY2026 appropriations for the Department of Homel…

    Voted no · most Republicans voted yes · Democrats 0–45, Republicans 43–8

    Jan 29, 2026Official record ↗

How this is counted

Their votes on the most contested roll calls

The votes in their chamber that came out closest and most divided by party, among those they voted on. How we rank

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Substantive votes concern legislation or nominations; procedural votes concern how the chamber considers them. A Yes vote applies to the motion shown, which may not be final passage.

PN1129 · U.S. SENATE

Confirmation: Keith Sonderling, of F.L., to be Secretary of Labor

YesVOTED

Motion: On the Nomination

Confirms Keith Sonderling as Secretary of Labor.

AI summary — read the bill text ↗
Confirmed 47–41·Substantive·Sep 30, 2026Roll call ↗
PN1129 · U.S. SENATE

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Keith Sonderling to be Secretary of Labor

YesVOTED

Motion: On the Cloture Motion

A yes vote ended debate (cloture) so the Senate could move to a final vote on the nomination of Keith Sonderling to be Secretary of Labor. (AI-written)

Agreed to 53–47·Procedural·Sep 30, 2026Roll call ↗
H.R. 9340 · U.S. SENATE

Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 9340; A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a Federal standard relating to the recovery of the full, incremental costs of upgrades that serve large-load customers, and for other purposes.

YesVOTED

Motion: On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed

A yes vote would have ended debate on whether the Senate should begin considering H.R. 9340, a bill setting a federal standard on recovering the costs of upgrades serving large-load electricity customers (cloture on the motion to proceed). (AI-written)

Ratepayer Protection Act The bill requires state utility regulators and nonregulated utilities to consider implementing a standard to hold certain large-load customers responsible for the costs associated with any generation, transmission, or distribution upgrade of electric service necessary to serve such customers.

Official summary — read the bill text ↗
Rejected 57–43·Procedural·Sep 30, 2026Roll call ↗
H.R. 7008 · U.S. SENATE

Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed: H.R. 7008; A bill to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes.

YesVOTED

Motion: On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed

A yes vote would have ended debate on whether the Senate should begin considering H.R. 7008, a bill requiring certain restrictions on stocks held by Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents (cloture on the motion to proceed). (AI-written)

Stop Insider Trading Act This bill generally prohibits Members of Congress and their spouses and dependent children from purchasing stocks and requires public notice before these individuals may sell stocks.

Official summary — read the bill text ↗
Rejected 53–47·Procedural·Sep 30, 2026Roll call ↗
S.Res. 852 · U.S. SENATE

Motion to Discharge S. Res. 852; A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.

NoVOTED

Motion: On the Motion to Discharge

A yes vote would have discharged S.Res. 852, requesting information on Israel's human rights practices under section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act, from committee so the Senate could consider it. (AI-written)

As introduced, requests that the Secretary of State give Congress, within 30 days, a statement on Israel's human rights practices, including information on alleged killings of U.S. citizens by Israeli forces or settlers since 2022, Americans held in Israeli prisons and detained Palestinian children.

AI summary — read the bill text ↗
Rejected 47–51·Procedural·Sep 29, 2026Roll call ↗
S.J.Res. 197 · U.S. SENATE

Motion to Proceed to S.J. Res. 197; A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027; and Basic Health Program".

NoVOTED

Motion: On the Motion to Proceed

A yes vote would have moved the Senate to take up S.J.Res. 197, a resolution to disapprove the CMS rule on the 2027 Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters and the Basic Health Program. (AI-written)

Overturns the federal health agency's 2027 rule setting payment parameters and standards for Affordable Care Act marketplace plans, including insurer user fees, broker rules, hardship exemptions and catastrophic-plan options, so the rule has no legal effect.

AI summary — read the bill text ↗
Rejected 48–51·Procedural·Sep 29, 2026Roll call ↗
S. 4668 · U.S. SENATE

S. 4668, as amended; A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.

YesVOTED

Motion: On Passage of the Bill

Protect College Sports Act of 2026 This bill establishes requirements for name, image, or likeness (NIL) agreements for college student athletes and provides a limited antitrust exemption for schools and conferences to pool and sell certain college sports media rights.

Official summary — read the bill text ↗
Passed 77–22·Substantive·Sep 28, 2026Roll call ↗
S. 4668 · U.S. SENATE

Booker Amdt. No. 6835; To establish certain standards with respect to coaches of varsity sports teams.

NoVOTED

Motion: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 6835

A yes vote would have adopted Amendment 6835, which would establish certain standards for coaches of varsity sports teams. (AI-written)

Amendment purpose (official): To establish certain standards with respect to coaches of varsity sports teams.

Bill summary: Protect College Sports Act of 2026 This bill establishes requirements for name, image, or likeness (NIL) agreements for college student athletes and provides a limited antitrust exemption for schools and conferences to pool and sell certain college sports media rights.

Latest official summary of the bill (as amended) — read the bill text ↗
Rejected 47–52·Substantive·Sep 28, 2026Roll call ↗
S. 4668 · U.S. SENATE

Booker Amdt. No. 6805; To increase the limitation on funding for post-eligibility insurance and catastrophic injury for student athletes.

NoVOTED

Motion: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 6805

A yes vote would have adopted Amendment 6805, which would increase the limit on funding for post-eligibility insurance and catastrophic injury coverage for student athletes. (AI-written)

Amendment purpose (official): To increase the limitation on funding for post-eligibility insurance and catastrophic injury for student athletes.

Bill summary: Protect College Sports Act of 2026 This bill establishes requirements for name, image, or likeness (NIL) agreements for college student athletes and provides a limited antitrust exemption for schools and conferences to pool and sell certain college sports media rights.

Latest official summary of the bill (as amended) — read the bill text ↗
Rejected 49–50·Substantive·Sep 28, 2026Roll call ↗
S. 4668 · U.S. SENATE

Kennedy Amdt. No. 6760; To limit price increases for college athletics tickets.

NoVOTED

Motion: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 6760

A yes vote would have adopted Amendment 6760, which would limit price increases for college athletics tickets. (AI-written)

Amendment purpose (official): To limit price increases for college athletics tickets.

Bill summary: Protect College Sports Act of 2026 This bill establishes requirements for name, image, or likeness (NIL) agreements for college student athletes and provides a limited antitrust exemption for schools and conferences to pool and sell certain college sports media rights.

Latest official summary of the bill (as amended) — read the bill text ↗
Rejected 42–54·Substantive·Sep 28, 2026Roll call ↗

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