Lara Trump, the daughter-in-law of US President-elect Donald Trump, has withdrawn her name from running for a Senate seat.
She resigned as co-chair of the Republican National Committee (RNC) this month, fueling speculation that she could replace outgoing Sen. Marco Rubio, a Florida Republican whom Trump nominated for secretary of state.
But in a post on
She said she wishes Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis good luck in choosing a replacement to serve the remainder of Rubio’s six-year term, which ends in 2026.
In her contribution to the people of our country and here in the great state of Florida.”
She said she had a big announcement to make in January, without giving further details.
Lara Trump was elected co-chair of the RNC in March, cementing her father-in-law’s hold on the party as he made his bid for the presidency.
Alongside her husband, Trump’s son Eric and his older brother Don Jr., she was one of the Republican candidate’s top campaign representatives in the run-up to the election.
