Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey announced Tuesday he will appoint GOP Rep. Martha McSally to the Senate to fill the seat of the late Sen. John McCain.
The move comes after Republican Sen. Jon Kyl, who had been a temporary replacement after McCain's death in August, announced last week he would step down at the end of the year.
McSally narrowly lost a Senate race earlier this year to Democratic Rep. Kyrsten Sinema, who will succeed retiring Republican Sen. Jeff Flake. The retired Air Force colonel was considered a possible contender for the second opening, though other news reports had indicated her chances had waned in recent days.