Florida Republican Secretary of State Laurel M. Lee is resigning her post as the state’s top election official.
Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis' office made the announcement Thursday.
In a resignation letter, Lee said she would step down Monday and thanked the governor, who appointed her in 2019.
Her letter did not specify a reason for leaving but news outlets have reported that she's considering a run for Congress.
DeSantis’ office said it would soon have an announcement on Lee’s replacement.
Lee was previously a Hillsborough Circuit Court judge, after serving as both an assistant U.S. attorney and assistant public defender.
She was appointed secretary of state by DeSantis in January 2019.]
The governor’s office did not immediately name a permanent or interim replacement.
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