Ashley Moody
RepublicanU.S. Senator, FL| Age | 51 (b. 1975-03-28) |
| Gender | Female |
| In office since | 2025-01-21 (~1 yrs) |
| Race / ethnicity | White |
| Religion | Christian (specific denomination not publicly specified) |
| Education | Plant City High School (1993); B.S. in Accounting, University of Florida (1996); M.A. in Accounting (2000) and J.D. (2000), University of Florida; LL.M. in International Law, Stetson University College of Law (2010) |
| Prior occupation | Attorney (civil/commercial litigation at Holland & Knight); Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida (2004-2006); Hillsborough County Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Court judge (2007-2017); Florida Attorney General (2019-2025) |
| Military service | No |
| Birthplace | Plant City, Florida |
| Marital status | Married — Justin Duralia |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Plant City / Tampa area, Florida (also a residence in Tallahassee) |
| Notable relatives | Father James S. Moody Jr. is a U.S. District Court judge (M.D. Fla., appointed by Bill Clinton, 2000) and former Hillsborough circuit judge; grandfather James S. Moody Sr. was a Florida state representative and Hillsborough circuit judge; brother James S. Moody III is a Hillsborough County judge. Husband Justin Duralia is a career law enforcement officer (former DEA, Plant City Police). |
Pending research: languages · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 2006 (elected Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Court judge; first elected to current/Senate office not applicable - appointed to U.S. Senate in 2025) |
| Previous offices | Assistant U.S. Attorney, Middle District of Florida (2004-2006) · Judge, Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida (Hillsborough County) (2007-2017) · 38th Attorney General of Florida (2019-2025) |
| Committees | Committee on Armed Services · Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) · Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs · Committee on the Judiciary · Joint Economic Committee · Special Committee on Aging |
| Party history | Registered Democratic 1993-1998; switched to Republican in 1998 and has been Republican since. |
| Ideology | Conservative Republican. Was the first woman in nearly 40 years to represent Florida in the U.S. Senate; appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis. As AG she joined Texas v. Pennsylvania (2020) and other conservative legal efforts. |
Financial
Net worth: disclosed $4,430,000–$4,430,000 (2023) · estimate
| Artzibushev-University One Limited Partnership (interest) | private_equity · $1,121,000–$1,121,000 · 2023 |
| Moody Investment Limited Partnership (interest) | private_equity · $629,238–$629,238 · 2023 |
| Residence in Tampa area, Florida | real_estate · $422,486–$422,486 · 2023 |
| Residence in Tallahassee, Florida | real_estate · $147,630–$147,630 · 2023 |
Scandals & crimes ledger
No recorded incidents. Under the adjudicated-only methodology, an entry appears only when a court or official body has formally acted and the record is cited.