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Irish Star on MSNLara Trump drops political bombshell after father-in-law Donald awkwardly snubs campaignPresident Donald Trump's daughter-in-law Lara Trump has announced that she has ended her bid for the North Carolina U.S. Senate seat after the president endorsed her opponent
"Somebody who would really be great is Lara, she grew up there," Trump said of his daughter-in-law in discussing the North Carolina Senate seat.
On Thursday, two people familiar with Lara's decision told Politico that Whatley will be running for Senate, and that he will have Trump's approval.
Trump-backed RNC Chair Michael Whatley jumps into North Carolina's Senate race as Lara Trump declines to run, creating a battle for one of 2026's competitive seats.
Currently, two candidates are running for Senate: former Rep. Wiley Nickel, a Democrat from Cary and former NAVY JAG officer Don Brown, a Republican.
Lara Trump, the president’s daughter-in-law, is releasing a new single this week even as she continues to mull entering the race for North Carolina’s vacant Senate seat.