Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) will get to appoint a replacement for Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), a choice that will force him to balance the preferences of President-elect Donald Trump with what could benefit his own political future.

Donald Trump just gave Gov. Ron DeSantis an early Christmas present. By reportedly picking Sen. Marco Rubio to be his secretary of state, the president-elect empowered DeSantis to choose Rubio’s replacement.

With Marco Rubio picked to be secretary of state, Gov. Ron DeSantis now must pick his replacement in the U.S. Senate.