Republicans Float Lara Trump to Fill Rubio’s Senate Seat NYT | Top Stories Chris Cameron 15 November 2024 at 08:32 If Senator Marco Rubio becomes secretary of state, Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida will choose his replacement. Some lawmakers are pushing for the president-elect’s daughter-in-law. © Doug Mills/The New York Times“I don’t think you’ll find a person who is more in line with Donald Trump’s America-first values and policies than me,” said Lara Trump, who is married to Eric Trump, left. Together with Donald Trump Jr., right, they watched a rally this month.