President-elect Donald Trump has named Sen. Marco Rubio as his choice for secretary of state. Rubio, 53, was born in Miami and still calls the city his home. In his first Senate campaign, he repeatedly reminded voters of his working class background and “only in America” story as the son of Cuban immigrants who became a U.

Florida’s senior senator is seen as a top contender to lead the State Department under the incoming Trump administration, though the position remains highly competitive.