President-elect Donald Trump‘s decision to tap Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) for his Cabinet could open a path for his daughter-in-law to enter the Senate.
Rubio is set to leave his Senate seat to serve as Trump’s secretary of state, meaning Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) will appoint another Floridian to replace Rubio and reinforce the GOP’s three-seat majority in the chamber. While the governor could legally appoint himself to replace Rubio, the logistics of resigning and promoting Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nunez might be too convoluted.
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