AP Photo Nikki Haley under consideration to lead State Department, her lt. gov. says

South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is under consideration to be President-elect Donald Trump's secretary of state, her lieutenant governor told the Post and Courier Wednesday.

Lt. Gov Henry McMaster said he too is being considered for a position in Trump's cabinet — including possibly attorney general — and told the Post and Courier that he's in contact with the Trump transition team.

Haley, considered a rising star in the Republican Party, backed Sen. Marco Rubio in the Republican primary. The daughter of Indian immigrants, she would bring both racial and gender diversity to Trump's cabinet. Former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani is also a strong contender for the position, per multiple reports and sources.

Haley was elected governor of South Carolina in 2010 after six years in the South Carolina House of Representatives. McMaster was elected Lt. Gov. in 2014 after serving from 2003-2011 as the state’s attorney general.

As with all cabinet staffing rumors, it should be noted that both potential candidates and their allies (as well as the transition team itself) have incentives to float potential selections — even ones who are unlikely to be chosen.

Correction: Nikki Haley served in the South Carolina House of Representatives.