Ashley Moody
Ashley Moody is the appointed Republican U.S. senator from Florida and a former Florida attorney general and state judge. She is running in the 2026 special election to serve the remainder of Marco Rubio’s term.
Positions on Key Issues
| Issue | Stance | Confidence | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | Moody has focused on health-care fraud enforcement, including legislation to crack down on Medicaid fraud and calls to recover allegedly improper ACA subsidy payments. She has also opposed extending ACA premium subsidies. | ● high | |
| Economy | Moody says she supports cutting burdensome regulations, lowering taxes, expanding domestic energy production, and bringing manufacturing back to the U.S. Her campaign also highlights housing affordability and support for Florida agriculture as part of her economic agenda. | ● high | |
| Climate/Energy | Moody’s campaign emphasizes expanding domestic energy production, including oil, gas, nuclear, and newer technologies, as part of an energy-independence agenda. She has also backed legislation aimed at helping Florida agriculture adapt to extreme weather. | ● high | |
| Abortion & Reproductive Health | Moody has taken a pro-life position and sponsored legislation to require parental notification before a minor crosses state lines for an abortion. Her public messaging emphasizes parental rights and accountability in abortion-related cases. | ● high | |
| Immigration | Moody supports stricter immigration enforcement, including finishing the border wall, ending sanctuary-city policies, and speeding removal of people she describes as illegal or criminal aliens. She has introduced legislation to expand state enforcement and accelerate removals. | ● high | |
| Firearms & Second Amendment | Moody says she supports gun rights and has opposed federal gun-control measures she describes as overreach. She joined litigation against a Biden administration rule expanding background-check requirements at gun shows. | ● high | |
| Foreign Policy | Moody’s campaign says she favors a strong military, border security, reduced foreign aid that does not serve U.S. interests, and less support for international bodies she views as misaligned with American priorities. Her campaign also emphasizes U.S. leadership in space and American sovereignty. | ● high | |
| Civil Rights & Equality | Moody’s public messaging centers on law enforcement, border security, and tougher criminal enforcement rather than social-justice reforms. I did not find a detailed campaign platform outlining broader civil-rights or social-justice proposals. | ◐ medium | |
| Education | Moody says she supports parental rights, school choice, and reducing federal control over education. Her campaign highlights efforts to expand charter-school flexibility and support parents choosing schools for their children. | ● high | |
| Tech & AI | Moody has called for Congress to investigate AI harms, especially child exploitation and deepfakes, and has supported stronger restrictions on AI-generated abuse material. She has also backed AI use in agriculture and legislation to protect kids online. | ● high | |
| Election Policy | Moody supports voter-ID requirements and other election-integrity measures. She has backed the SAVE Act and said election rules should ensure that only eligible U.S. citizens vote. | ● high | |
| Local Issues | Moody’s campaign priorities for Florida include border security, space industry growth, domestic energy production, parental rights in education, fiscal discipline, and support for Florida agriculture. Her campaign site presents these as the main issues she says she will pursue for Florida voters. | ● high |
Healthcare
● highMoody has focused on health-care fraud enforcement, including legislation to crack down on Medicaid fraud and calls to recover allegedly improper ACA subsidy payments. She has also opposed extending ACA premium subsidies.
Economy
● highMoody says she supports cutting burdensome regulations, lowering taxes, expanding domestic energy production, and bringing manufacturing back to the U.S. Her campaign also highlights housing affordability and support for Florida agriculture as part of her economic agenda.
Climate/Energy
● highMoody’s campaign emphasizes expanding domestic energy production, including oil, gas, nuclear, and newer technologies, as part of an energy-independence agenda. She has also backed legislation aimed at helping Florida agriculture adapt to extreme weather.
Abortion & Reproductive Health
● highMoody has taken a pro-life position and sponsored legislation to require parental notification before a minor crosses state lines for an abortion. Her public messaging emphasizes parental rights and accountability in abortion-related cases.
Immigration
● highMoody supports stricter immigration enforcement, including finishing the border wall, ending sanctuary-city policies, and speeding removal of people she describes as illegal or criminal aliens. She has introduced legislation to expand state enforcement and accelerate removals.
Firearms & Second Amendment
● highMoody says she supports gun rights and has opposed federal gun-control measures she describes as overreach. She joined litigation against a Biden administration rule expanding background-check requirements at gun shows.
Foreign Policy
● highMoody’s campaign says she favors a strong military, border security, reduced foreign aid that does not serve U.S. interests, and less support for international bodies she views as misaligned with American priorities. Her campaign also emphasizes U.S. leadership in space and American sovereignty.
Civil Rights & Equality
◐ mediumMoody’s public messaging centers on law enforcement, border security, and tougher criminal enforcement rather than social-justice reforms. I did not find a detailed campaign platform outlining broader civil-rights or social-justice proposals.
Education
● highMoody says she supports parental rights, school choice, and reducing federal control over education. Her campaign highlights efforts to expand charter-school flexibility and support parents choosing schools for their children.
Tech & AI
● highMoody has called for Congress to investigate AI harms, especially child exploitation and deepfakes, and has supported stronger restrictions on AI-generated abuse material. She has also backed AI use in agriculture and legislation to protect kids online.
Election Policy
● highMoody supports voter-ID requirements and other election-integrity measures. She has backed the SAVE Act and said election rules should ensure that only eligible U.S. citizens vote.
Local Issues
● highMoody’s campaign priorities for Florida include border security, space industry growth, domestic energy production, parental rights in education, fiscal discipline, and support for Florida agriculture. Her campaign site presents these as the main issues she says she will pursue for Florida voters.
Background
Career History
Appointed to fill Florida’s Senate vacancy and serving in the seat up for special election.
Served as Florida’s attorney general before joining the Senate.
Served as a state trial-court judge in Hillsborough County.
Worked as a federal prosecutor and earlier as a state prosecutor.
Practiced commercial litigation before entering public service.
Education
Data Analysis Information
Data compiled from public sources and analyzed using AI. Last updated 4/29/2026. Visit candidate websites for the most current information.