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Republican
Marco Rubio
U.S. Secretary of State
23%up 2.2up 3.1up 5.6
Chance of winning the 2028 Republican nomination, 2nd among the contenders we track. Kalshi 25% · Polymarket 21%
ChangeMarkets: Kalshi · Polymarket
Background
The son of Cuban immigrants, Rubio served in the Florida House, rising to speaker, before three terms in the U.S. Senate. He ran for president in 2016 and became secretary of state in 2025.
- Born
- May 28, 1971 in Miami, Florida (age 55)
- Home state
- Florida
- Education
- University of Florida; University of Miami School of Law
Career
- Secretary of State (2025–)
- U.S. Senator from Florida (2011–2025)
- Speaker of the Florida House (2006–2008)
Notable record
- Confirmed as secretary of state by a 99–0 Senate vote in January 2025
- Also named acting national security adviser in 2025
- Ran for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination
Other Republican contenders
- JD VanceVice President of the United States33%
- Ron DeSantisGovernor of Florida15%
- Ted CruzU.S. Senator from Texas2%
- Glenn YoungkinFormer Governor of Virginia2%
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