Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis reportedly is in no rush to indicate who he’s considering to replace Sen. Marco Rubio in the upper chamber of Congress.

President-elect Donald Trump said he’ll nominate Rubio to be secretary of state in the second Trump administration, meaning DeSantis will be tasked to name someone to fill Florida’s U.S. Senate seat until a special election in 2026.

The governor, who has said he plans to announce his selection by the beginning of January, does not intend to tip his hand for at least a month, NBC News reported Thursday.

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