Trump's nominees largely come from Florida and New York

President-elect Donald Trump has nominated a majority of his administration picks from Florida and New York. Nine nominees are from Florida, including Pam Bondi for U.S. Attorney General and Marco Rubio for Secretary of State. Six nominees hail from New York. Trump's selections include notable figures like Mike Huckabee as U.S. Ambassador to Israel and Howard Lutnick for Secretary of Commerce. Other states have fewer nominees, with 15 states represented by just one or two individuals. Key positions include Todd Blanche as Deputy Attorney General and James Blair as Deputy Chief of Staff for Legislative Affairs. The nominations reflect Trump's close ties to Florida and New York, with a map illustrating the geographic distribution of his picks.