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Marco Antonio Rubio was born in Miami, Florida, [2] the second son and third child of Mario Rubio Reina [3] and Oriales (née García) Rubio. [4] His parents were Cubans who immigrated to the United States in 1956 during the regime of Fulgencio Batista , two and a half years before Fidel Castro ascended to power after the Cuban Revolution . [ 5 ]
Incumbent Republican Senator Marco Rubio won re-election to a third term, defeating Democratic nominee Val Demings in a landslide victory. Rubio was first elected in 2010, filling the seat of appointed Senator George LeMieux. Rubio won re-election to a third term, becoming the first Republican to do so in Florida history. [1]
The 2026 United States Senate special election in Florida is expected to be held on November 3, 2026, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Florida, to fill in the last two years of former Republican senator Marco Rubio’s term, who resigned his seat to become United States secretary of state under President Donald Trump's second administration.
When Marco Rubio last sought reelection, in 2016, he seemed more likely to insult Donald Trump than campaign with him.
Sen. Marco Rubio cruised to victory Tuesday night, securing his third term amid a statewide Democratic collapse and a Republican Party he helped bolster by drawing in Hispanic voters.
With results pouring in from the Sunshine State, Rubio held a more than 400,000 vote lead over Patrick Murphy.
Three-term Republican Marco Rubio was elected in 2022 with 57.68% of the vote. He resigned on January 20, 2025, following his confirmation as United States Secretary of State . Governor Ron DeSantis announced he would appoint Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody as an interim successor to serve until the vacancy is filled by a special election ...
Moody, the state's attorney general, is Gov. Ron DeSantis’ pick to replace U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, ... from 1981 to 1987, but lost her reelection bid to Democrat Bob Graham.