Ivanka Trump won't try to unseat Sen. Marco Rubio in 2022

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published 19 February 2021

Anyone hoping that Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) would be primaried by new Florida resident Ivanka Trump in 2022, sorry. It's not happening, Rubio spokesman Nick Iacovella told The New York Times and Politico on Thursday. The spoke "a few weeks ago," he said. "Ivanka offered her support for Marco's re-election. They had a great talk." Trump told CNN in a statement that Rubio is "a good personal friend and I know he will continue to drive meaningful progress on issues we both care deeply about."

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.