Republican National Committee Co-Chair Lara Trump told FOX Business' Maria Bartiromo that if Florida Governor Ron DeSantis asks him to fill the vacancy left by Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), He said he would “seriously consider” running for the Senate. , resigns as Secretary of State.
She told Fox News' Sean Hannity that she “want to serve the people of Florida” and that she would “definitely consider” filling the seat if asked.
President-elect Donald Trump has selected Rubio for a Cabinet-level post, but if Rubio resigns from the Senate with the approval of his colleagues, DeSantis will temporarily fill the seat until a special election is held. He will have the opportunity to choose a successor.
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Former President Donald Trump and Republican National Committee Co-Chair Lara Trump look on during the fourth day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee on July 18, 2024. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)
Sen. Lindsey Graham (RS.C.) said on “Hannity” that he “seems overly excited” and that Republicans “can't do more than Lara Trump.”
Sen. Rick Scott (R-Florida), who served as Sunshine State governor before DeSantis, said he expects DeSantis to choose Lara Trump, according to Axios.
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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis held a press conference at Grove Bible Chapel in Winter Garden, Florida, to oppose the Fourth Amendment, which limits government intervention in abortion in Florida. (Paul Hennessy/SOPA Image/LightRocket, Getty Images)
In a post to X, he declared that she would “make a great senator and represent the people of Florida!”
In the 2024 elections, Republicans won a majority in the House and Senate.
Rubio has served in the Senate since 2011.
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“As Secretary of State, I will work every day to deliver on our foreign policy agenda,” the senator said in a post on X, referring to Trump.
“Under President Trump’s leadership, we will achieve peace through strength, always putting the American people and America’s interests above all else. I look forward to gaining the support of my colleagues,” he said. “The team will be in place when I take office on January 20th.”
