Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to name his new second-in-command: Tampa Republican Sen. Jay Collins. DeSantis on Tuesday is expected to appoint Collins as his lieutenant governor, a largely ceremonial position that has been vacant since February, when former Lt. Gov. Jeanette Núñez left the post to become president of Florida International University.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis selected Republican state Sen. Jay Collins to be his next lieutenant governor on Tuesday, immediately leading to speculation that the retired Army Green Beret could be the candidate to run for governor in 2026 and continue the DeSantis legacy.

Newly-appointed Lt. Gov. Jay Collins isn’t jumping into the race to succeed term-limited Gov. Ron DeSantis, at least not yet.