Lara Trump, Donald Trump’s daughter-in-law and a former Republican National Committee official, announced over the weekend that she no longer wants to be considered for a U.S. Senate seat in Florida.

Lara Trump, daughter-in-law of US President-elect Donald Trump, has withdrawn her name from consideration for a seat in the Senate. She stepped down this month as co-chairwoman of the Republican National Committee (RNC),

Lara Trump, the daughter-in-law of President-elect Donald Trump, says she’s removing herself from consideration to be a Florida senator.

The announcement comes more than a month after the incoming president tapped Rubio as his secretary of state designee, prompting speculation that Lara Trump could fill the vacant seat in the US

President-elect Donald Trump had indicated to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis that he wanted his daughter-in-law to be appointed.

Lara Trump has abandoned her bid to become a Florida senator after seemingly failing to win the support of Ron DeSantis, the state’s governor.

Gov. Ron DeSantis never had to say whether or not he wanted to endorse former Republican National Committee co-chair Lara Trump for Senate. On Saturday, she said she no longer was interested in the appointment to replace Secretary of State nominee Marco Rubio.

President-elect Donald Trump's daughter-in-law announced the move amid speculation that she could be chosen to fill a potential Senate vacancy.

Speculation had swirled among political observers that Lara Trump, one of Donald Trump's top allies, would fill Rubio's spot in the upper chamber after Trump tapped him to serve as secretary of state.