Florida Governor Ron DeSantis will pick a replacement for Rubio, who is expected to resign as senator when Trump takes office on Jan. 20. There was speculation that Lara Trump, who served as co-chair of the Republican National Committee in the lead-up to the 2024 election,
President-elect Donald Trump had indicated to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis that he wanted his daughter-in-law to be appointed.
The announcement comes after her father reportedly spoke with Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) about appointing Lara to the Senate seat.
The announcement comes more than a month after the incoming president tapped Rubio as his secretary of state designee, prompting speculation that Lara Trump could fill the vacant seat in the US
Lara Trump has abandoned her bid to become a Florida senator after seemingly failing to win the support of Ron DeSantis, the state’s governor.
US President-elect Donald Trump's daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, on Saturday said she has withdrawn her name from consideration for a seat in the Senate.
Donald Trump told reporters on Monday that he doesn’t know if Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will choose Lara Trump to fill Sen. Marco Rubio’s seat.
Lara Trump, daughter-in-law of US President-elect Donald Trump, announced on Saturday she won't run for Marco Rubio's soon-to-be-vacant Florida Senate
Lara Trump, President-elect Donald Trump's daughter-in-law, said on Saturday that she decided to remove her name from consideration to be a senator in Florida. The announcement quashed speculation that she was interested in replacing Sen.
Supporters of Donald Trump have been calling on Ron DeSantis to appoint Lara Trump, the president-elect’s daughter-in-law, to succeed Marco Rubio in the U.S. Senate. But at a press conference on Monday,
Lara Trump, daughter-in-law of US President-elect Donald Trump, has withdrawn her name from consideration for a seat in the Senate.