President-elect Trump’s poaching of a number of high-profile Florida officials to serve in his second administration is creating openings for a new slate of leaders in the Sunshine State.

Trump nomination of Florida Sen. Marco Rubio (R) will give Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) the opportunity to appoint a replacement who will serve until 2026. Meanwhile, Trump has asked DeSantis himself about the possibility of accepting a nomination to be Defense secretary, should Pete Hegseth’s nomination fall through.

The appointments and nominations have created a political domino scenario in Florida, giving some of the state’s up-and-coming political figures chances to move up in the state’s ranks.

Here are six Floridians that could shake up the state’s political landscape.

Gov. Ron DeSantis

If DeSantis were to leave the governor’s mansion to be Trump’s Defense secretary nominee — or any job within the administration — it would set off a major tectonic shift in Florida’s leadership chain.

Last week, Trump reached out to DeSantis about the possibility of nominating him to lead the Pentagon as Hegseth’s nomination faced headwinds among a number of Senate Republicans. A source familiar with the situation told The Hill that DeSantis was seriously considering the position should Hegseth’s nomination fall through.

Hegseth is facing allegations of sexual misconduct and excessive drinking, but he and Trump maintain that the former Fox News host will not take his name out of consideration. Hegseth was back on Capitol Hill on Monday to meet with Republican senators.

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