Lara Trump plans to run for Senate in North Carolina

Republican Senator Thom Tillis also won re-election for a second term this year by almost 2 percentage points against Democrat Cal Cunningham, a veteran in the military and former state senator, beset by scandal. It became the most expensive Senate race in history, with the two parties spending nearly $ 300 million combined, according to the Center for Responsive Politics.

Republicans currently hold a 50-48 advantage in the Senate, with the two Georgian seats in the second round of elections on January 5.

Lara Trump, who is married to President Eric’s son, served as her stepfather’s campaign advisor in 2016 and 2020, and was previously a television producer for “Inside Edition.”

The New York Times first reported its consideration in the Senate.

North Carolina will likely be one of the Democrats’ main targets in the Senate next year with seats in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, as they seek to either gain a majority or retain control if they do manage to win the elections. two towers of Georgia. It is not yet clear who would be the best candidate of the Democrats in the race. The state’s two best-known Democrats, Governor Roy Cooper and Attorney General Josh Stein, were both re-elected this month even as Joe Biden and Cunningham lost in the state.

A Lara Trump candidacy would upset what is already likely to be a crowded GOP primary to replace Burr. Mark Meadows, chief of staff to the president and former state congressman, is being considered a potential candidate. Retired Rep Mark Walker is also a likely candidate after briefly considering a main challenge for Tillis last year. Former Gov. Pat McCrory and incumbent Lieutenant Governor Dan Forest, who lost the governor’s race, could also be in the mix.

Burr chairs the Senate Intelligence Committee, which was instrumental in investigating the president’s ties to Russia and that country’s interference in the 2016 election. The committee was a largely collegial body in the drama of Russia, largely free from the partisan filth that was a constant in its House counterpart.