President-Elect Donald Trump has endorsed two Florida officials even ahead of their official congressional bids, according to Politico.
Per the report, the MAGA endorsements for Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis and state Sen. Randy Fine (R) for the House "are widely considered to be the coveted golden ticket to getting elected in Districts 1 and 6, respectively, given their deep-red electoral makeup."
Additionally, Politico notes, Trump's move paves the way for "a potential collision course with Gov. Ron DeSantis," who "has already been tasked with appointing a new senator given that Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) is expected to be confirmed easily as the next secretary of State."
ALSO READ: The America-attacking Trump is coming for our military — and then he's coming for us
Trump's daughter-in-law, Republican National Committee co-chair Lara Trump, is in the running to replace Rubio.
Miami Commissioner Kevin Cabrera told the news outlet, "If someone wants to run against the president-elect of the United States, who is the first Republican since 2004 to win the popular vote, good luck — I’ve seen the ending to this movie."
Politico's full report is available here.
