The answer is Jeanette Núñez. As lieutenant governor, Núñez, 52, would be the first in line to serve as governor in the event that DeSantis resigns his post, according to state law. If that were to happen, Núñez would become Florida’s first Cuban-American and first female governor.

Rumors are swirling that President-elect might name Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to lead the Pentagon to replace nominee Pete Hegseth. What happens then?

DeSantis leaving Florida to become Trump’s secretary of Defense would make Jeanette Nuñez the first woman governor in Florida.