ORLANDO, Florida — Rep. Cory Mills , a central Florida Republican just elected to a second term in Congress, said he will run for the U.S. Senate seat now held by Sen. Marco Rubio regardless of who Gov. Ron DeSantis picks for the post.
“You can probably guarantee my hat is going to be thrown in the ring for 2026,” Mills told reporters at the Florida Republican annual meeting being held in Orlando.
Rubio, who was elected to a third term two years ago, is stepping down because President-elect Donald Trump tapped him to become secretary of State. DeSantis will get to name someone to hold the position until 2026 when it will be on the ballot again. The 2026 winner will serve for two years before it goes before voters again…