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Marco Rubio
RepublicanSecretary of State| Age | 55 (b. 1971-05-28) |
| Gender | Male |
| In office since | 2025-01-20 (~1 yrs) |
| Race / ethnicity | Cuban-American (Hispanic/Latino); parents of Cuban birth with Spanish and Italian ancestry |
| Religion | Roman Catholic (attended The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ages 8-11; has also worshipped at Christ Fellowship, an evangelical church) |
| Education | B.A. in Political Science, University of Florida (1993); J.D. cum laude, University of Miami School of Law (1996); briefly attended Tarkio College, Missouri, and Santa Fe Community College |
| Prior occupation | Attorney (land use and zoning); consultant at Broad and Cassel law/lobbying firm; adjunct professor at Florida International University; author |
| Military service | No |
| Birthplace | Miami, Florida |
| Languages | English, Spanish |
| Marital status | Married — Jeanette Dousdebes Rubio |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence | West Miami, Florida |
| Notable relatives | Wife Jeanette Dousdebes Rubio is a former Miami Dolphins cheerleader of Colombian descent. No close relatives in elected politics; brother-in-law Orlando Cicilia was convicted of cocaine trafficking in the 1980s. |
Pending research: openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 1998 |
| Previous offices | West Miami City Commissioner (1998-2000) · Florida House of Representatives, District 111 (2000-2008) · Majority Leader, Florida House of Representatives (2003-2006) · Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives (2006-2008) · United States Senator from Florida (2011-2025) |
| Leadership | Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives (2006-2008) · Chair, Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (2019-2021) · Acting Chair, Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (2020-2021) · Vice Chair, Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (2021-2025) · Acting National Security Advisor (2025-present) |
| Ideology | Consistently rated a conservative Republican; described as a foreign-policy hawk. As a senator he had a conservative DW-NOMINATE voting record. |
| Signature legislation | Gang of Eight bipartisan immigration reform bill (2013) · Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (2021) · Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act (2019) |
Financial
Net worth: disclosed $37,009–$205,000 (2024) · estimate
| BENCOR 401(a) Plan | fund · $15,001–$50,000 · 2024 |
| The Coca-Cola Co. stock (divested after filing) | stock · $1,001–$15,000 · 2024 |
| Cisco Systems stock (divested after filing) | stock · $1,001–$15,000 · 2024 |
| FRS 2065 Retirement Date Fund | fund · $1,001–$15,000 · 2024 |
| Florida Prepaid College Plans (children's education savings) | fund · $1,001–$50,000 · 2024 |
| U.S. Bank cash accounts (two) | other · $2,002–$30,000 · 2024 |
Top donors: Goldman Sachs (employees/PAC, by aggregation) · BlackRock (employees/PAC, by aggregation) · Elliott Management / Paul Singer (backer)
Top industries: Retired · Securities & Investment · Real Estate
Scandals & crimes ledger
resolved — FEC Conciliation Agreement — Prohibited, Excessive, and Impermissible Campaign Contributions (2010 Senate Campaign)
The FEC found that Marco Rubio's 2010 Senate campaign accepted $210,173 in prohibited, excessive, and otherwise impermissible contributions and failed to refund, reattribute, or redesignate those contributions within required timeframes. The campaign also failed to report six contributions under the 48-hour rule. Rubio's campaign settled with the FEC in March/April 2012 by paying an $8,000 civil penalty and agreeing to implement compliance training and reporting procedures.
resolved — FEC Administrative Fine for Failure to File 48-Hour Contribution Notifications (2010 Campaign)
The FEC assessed Marco Rubio for Senate an administrative fine of $1,360 (reduced from an initial $9,904) for failure to comply with 48-hour notification reporting requirements related to contributions received close to the 2010 election. The penalty was paid in full by January 15, 2012.