Lara Trump Rules Out Bid to Replace Marco Rubio in Senate

The former RNC co-chair had been considered a contender to replace Rubio upon his confirmation as the new Secretary of State.

Republican National Committee (RNC) co-chair Lara Trump speaks at the 2024 CAGOP convention in Burlingame, Calif., on May 18, 2024. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

Lara Trump, former co-chair of the Republican National Committee, announced Saturday she no longer seeks to fill Sen. Marco Rubio’s (R-Fla.) soon-to-be-vacant seat.

“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,” Trump wrote on social media platform X.