Lara Trump, the daughter-in-law of President-elect Donald Trump, said Saturday she is withdrawing herself from consideration to become a Florida senator — ending speculation that she could replace Republican Sen. Marco Rubio, who has been named new senator. State Secretary of the Government.
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“After an incredible amount of thought, contemplation, and encouragement from so many, I have decided to remove my name from consideration for the United States Senate,” Lara Trump wrote on X.
Instead, she promised a “big announcement to share in January.”
The announcement comes weeks after Trump announced she was stepping down as co-chair of the Republican National Committee, a move that raised questions about whether she might run for a Senate seat.
If Rubio is confirmed, his replacement — who would be chosen by Florida’s Republican governor, Ron DeSantis — would serve two years until the next regularly scheduled election in 2026.
Trump was elected co-chair of the RNC in March and was a key player in the Republican Party’s retake of the White House and control of the Senate, while retaining a slim majority in the House. What she does next could shape Republican politics, given her heightened political profile and ties to the incoming president.
The idea of putting a Trump family member in the Senate has been supported by some Republicans, including Maye Musk, mother of Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, whom Trump has named co-head of a group that will challenge federal law during his administration. expenditure and regulations must be reduced. second term as president.
Rubio is expected to be quickly confirmed to his new post by his Senate colleagues. DeSantis has said Florida residents will likely know their next senator by early January.
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