Marco Antonio Rubio is a United States Senator from Florida, serving since 2011. A prominent Republican politician and former Republican presidential candidate from the 2016 election, he is known as a foreign policy hawk with strong pro-Israel credentials, including authorship of Israel-supportive bills. His political alignment includes Tea Party fiscal conservatism, conservative social views, and hawkish foreign policy and national security views—particularly his opposition to China, Cuba, and Iran. He is a key figure in the Cuban-American political bloc and has played significant roles in foreign policy, immigration reform, and economic issues. He serves on the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and advocates for strong cybersecurity measures against foreign adversaries. He is a former Secretary of State of Florida and has received financial support from Paul Singer.