Ivanka Trump has no plans to challenge Marco Rubio for Senate in Florida in 2022
Jeanine SantucciWASHINGTON — Ivanka Trump, daughter to former President Donald Trump and one of his top advisers in office, will not seek the Florida Senate seat held by Marco Rubio in 2022.
Trump, whose family's move to Florida fueled speculation she would run for state office, spoke with Rubio and offered her support for his re-election, Rubio's spokesperson said.
"Marco did speak with Ivanka a few weeks ago," Rubio spokesperson Nick Iacovella told USA TODAY. "Ivanka offered her support for Marco's re-election. They had a great talk."
The former president's oldest daughter has worked with Rubio on the issue of an expanded child tax credit, part of tax reform pushed by Donald Trump when he entered the White House. According to Iacovella, the two hope to highlight that work at an event together.
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"Marco has been a tremendous advocate for working families, a good personal friend and I know he will continue to drive meaningful progress on issues we both care deeply about," Ivanka Trump said in a statement to CNN.
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Trump's sister-in-law, Lara Trump, is considering a bid for Senate representing her home of North Carolina, the Times previously reported. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., has already vocalized his support for the wife of Eric Trump if she were to run for the seat that will be vacated when Sen. Richard Burr leaves office. Burr received condemnation for his vote to convict Donald Trump of incitement of the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol.