Senator Ashley Moody was sworn into the United States Senate on January 21, 2025, after being appointed by Governor Ron DeSantis. Ashley Moody is a fifth-generation Floridian, born and raised in Plant City, Florida. She attended the University of Florida, where she earned both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in accounting, as well as her law degree.  From 2019 to 2025, Senator Moody served as Florida’s 38th Attorney General. During her tenure, she was recognized as a national leader and served as a Commissioner on the Presidential Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice during the first Trump administration. She also chaired Florida’s Statewide Council on Human Trafficking, led efforts against the harmful open-border policies of the Biden administration, supported and recruited law enforcement officers to protect Floridians, worked to defend children against invasive and addictive Big Tech policies, fought Big Pharma and was awarded billions of dollars for Florida through historic opioid litigation and protected Florida consumers against deceptive trade practices. Ashley will go to the November 3rd election to retain her position.