Senator Katie Britt (R-AL) and Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) are publicly lobbying for Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to appoint Lara Trump, the daughter-in-law of President-elect Donald Trump, to fill the Senate seat soon to be vacated by Marco Rubio. Rubio is anticipated to join Trump�s administration as Secretary of State.

Following the announcement of Rubio�s cabinet appointment, speculation grew over who might fill his Florida Senate seat. In an interview with Axios, Britt voiced her support for Lara Trump, lauding her recent success as co-chair of the Republican National Committee, a role in which she helped secure Trump�s victory over Vice President Kamala Harris. �She understands the America First agenda,� Britt said. �For me, she would be a tremendous pick, a voice for hardworking families, and another mom of school-aged kids who understands the battles we face to protect the American dream.�

Rep. Luna echoed Britt�s sentiments, taking to social media to endorse Trump as �the best fit� for the role. �.@LaraLeaTrump needs to be the nominated replacement by @GovDeSantis for Rubio,� Luna tweeted. �She will keep the seat and avoid a messy primary for FLORIDA. Well-spoken. Kicked butt on election integrity.�

Florida Politics publisher Peter Schorsch reports that Lara Trump is �very much in the mix� for the appointment. However, Marc Caputo from Bulwark suggested another contender, naming DeSantis� chief of staff and former campaign manager James Uthmeier as the �likeliest� candidate. Caputo speculated that Uthmeier�s appointment would allow DeSantis to potentially run for the Senate seat in 2026 once his gubernatorial term concludes.

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