Meet the glamorous MAGA frontrunners looking to replace White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt during maternity leave

As Karoline Leavitt gears up to welcome her second child, there’s chatter on who will fill her role during her maternity leave. 

Leavitt, 28, is due in May, and three women in her press office are seen as potential stand-ins during her absence: Deputy Press Secretary Anna Kelly, Assistant Press Secretary Taylor Rogers, and Regional Press Secretary Liz Huston.

Kelly joined the White House in January and brings extensive political experience, having worked on several Republican campaigns.

Prior to being on Leavitt’s team, she worked for the Republican National Convention as a national press secretary and as communications director for the House of Representatives, according to her LinkedIn profile. 

Kelly also has a background in beauty pageants, including winning the 2019 Miss State Fair of Virginia title.

She used that title to encourage young people to get into politics, according to the Fairfax Times. 

‘In today’s polarized political climate, it is our job to step up to the plate and work to ensure the government we receive is a good one,’ she told the outlet. 

‘It is my goal as Miss State Fair of Virginia to show young people that, contrary to what they might believe, we do have a voice and it’s about time we used it.’ 

The Auburn University graduate is also a special assistant to President Donald Trump, her X page said. 

Rogers, who got engaged in December, also joined the White House press team at the start of Trump’s second term. 

Like her boss, Rogers is also an alumnus of Republican National Convention, where she wrote for just under two years before joining the White House. 

The Clemson graduate has stood beside Leavitt in the Oval Office and proudly posts about her time at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave on social media. 

Huston, an Indiana University graduate, previously worked at StateRAMP, a cybersecurity company, where served as a program manager following an internship.

Leavitt hasn’t officially announced when she will go on maternity leave, but the youngest press secretary in history recently hosted her baby shower for her second child. 

She posted photos of the events, including a shot of the high-profile Republican posing with her mom, Erin, and her close friends.

She captioned the upload: ‘My beautiful friends threw me a beautiful baby shower, and I couldn’t be more grateful.

‘I feel blessed to have so many strong and loving women in my life and can’t believe we will welcome our little lady into the world in a few weeks.’

Leavitt, who welcomed her son Niko in July 2024, announced in December that she and her husband are expecting a daughter.

In an Instagram post sharing the happy news, she wrote that her second child is ‘the greatest Christmas gift we could ever ask for.’

‘My husband and I are thrilled to grow our family and can’t wait to watch our son become a big brother,’ Leavitt said.

‘My heart is overflowing with gratitude to God for the blessing of motherhood, which I truly believe is the closest thing to Heaven on Earth.’

Leavitt also thanked President Trump, saying he and Chief of Staff Susie Wiles have fostered ‘a pro-family environment in the White House.’

‘2026 is going to be a great year, and I’m so excited to be a girl mom,’ she concluded.

Leavitt met her spouse Riccio when she unsuccessfully ran for Congress in New Hampshire in 2022.

Last March, she said that the pair have an atypical love story as she addressed their 32-year age gap.

Speaking to Megyn Kelly, Leavitt gushed: ‘He is my greatest supporter, he’s my best friend, and he’s my rock.’

‘He’s built a very successful business himself so now he’s fully supportive of me building my success in my career.’

‘He’s the father of my child, and he’s the best dad I could ever ask for. And he is so supportive, especially during a very chaotic period of life,’ she added.