Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz has been selected to become the 87th attorney general of the United States.
He's just one of several Florida residents selected Wednesday to fill president-elect Donald Trump's cabinet seats.
Republican political analysts say every move is highly calculated, just like a game of chess as Trump chooses his cabinet members, which now involves moving some seats around in Florida.
“We're about to enter a high-profile game of chess of who is going to represent our citizens here in Florida and then take it to a national level,” said political consultant Dennis Pearlman.
Sen. Rick Scott Wednesday lost his bid to replace Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.
Trump nominated Florida Sen. Marco Rubio for secretary of state.
Pearlman said the slate of candidates that would fill the seat is tremendous.
Gov. Ron DeSantis will now be responsible for filling Rubio's seat and sources say there are quite a few choices, including CFO Jimmy Patronis, Lt. Gov. Janette Nunez, or Attorney General Ashley Moody or even longtime supporter Congressman Byron Donalds.
However, Pearlman predicts that Donalds may be suited to remain in Congress for now.
“He may be one of the strength powerbrokers in the congress that can bring other voters together. That may be where he is best served,” Pearlman said.
With Gaetz tapped for attorney general, one thing is for sure: Florida has more than its share of pawns in the so-called chess game.
“That's a win no matter which side you're on,” Pearlman said.
The question now is, is it enough to call checkmate? The fact is, the game hasn't even officially begun.