RNC Co-Chair Lara Trump Resigns Amid Speculation About Florida Senate Seat

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Lara Trump, President-elect Donald Trump’s daughter-in-law whom he picked to co-chair the Republican National Committee for the 2024 election cycle, said she intends to step down from her position.

The move comes amid growing speculation that she could be tapped to fill an upcoming vacancy in the Florida Senate if Sen. Marco Rubio has been nominated for secretary of state.

Republican National Committee co-chair Lara Trump, husband Eric Trump and their daughter Carolina watch the second half of the Miami Dolphins-New England Patriots game at Hard Rock Stadium on November 24, 2024.

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“The job I came to do is now complete and I intend to formally resign from the RNC at our next meeting,” Lara Trump said in a post on X.

Should Rubio be confirmed as secretary of state in Trump’s incoming administration, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis must choose a successor to serve out the remainder of Rubio’s term, which expires in 2026.

Republican National Committee Co-Chair Lara Trump speaks during the Argentina 2024 Conservative Political Action Conference on December 4, 2024 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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“It’s something I would seriously consider,” Lara Trump said in an interview with The Associated Press.

She added: “If I’m completely transparent, I don’t know exactly what that would look like. And I’d certainly like to have all the information possible if it’s something that’s right for me. But yeah, I would 100% consider the.”