US EditionLara Trump considers Senate bid in North Carolina to replace Thom Tillis
- Republican Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina announced on Sunday, June 29, 2025, that he will not seek reelection in 2026.
- Tillis attributed his decision to retire to increasing division and declining cooperation in Washington, following his vote against moving forward with Trump’s agenda bill.
- The open Senate seat has turned North Carolina's 2026 race into a highly competitive and unpredictable contest attracting national attention and potential campaign spending.
- According to polls, Tillis’s favorability stands at 26.4% while Lara Trump leads a hypothetical Republican primary with 64.7% support and 24.5% undecided.
- Lara Trump, who is married into the president’s family and grew up in Wilmington, is seriously mulling a run to succeed Tillis, with many political experts viewing her as the leading Republican candidate.
17 Articles
17 Articles
Republican hopefuls wait for Lara Trump decision in North Carolina Senate race, sources tell CNN
Lara Trump, President Donald Trump’s daughter-in-law, is the leading potential candidate to run for Senate from North Carolina with Donald Trump’s backing, multiple sources tell CNN.
'She'd be a disaster': Campaign consultant laughs off Lara Trump's Senate run
Reacting to rumors from MAGALand that Lara Trump's name has been mentioned as a potential Republican candidate to replace Sen. Thom Tillis in the Senate representing North Carolina, two campaign consultants from different sides of the aisle suggested it would not end well for the GOP.With Tillis mak...
Lara Trump considering run for Sen. Thom Tillis’ seat, sources say
GOP Sen. Thom Tillis says he won't seek reelection after voicing opposition to President Trump's megabill. A source close to the Trump family says the President's daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, is now considering a run for the seat. Chief Strategist for the Romney 2012 Campaign Stuart Stevens and former White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations under the Obama administration Jim Messina join Chris Jansing to share their political analysis.
President’s daughter-in-law considering a run for the US Senate: Reports
Lara Trump may be considering a run for U.S. Senate. NBC News and Politico report the president’s daughter-in-law is seriously considering a bid for the North Carolina seat now that Republican Sen. Thom Tillis has announced he won’t seek re-election in 2026. The news comes after a whirlwind weekend in politics, from President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” to a dramatic shakeup in the GOP’s Senate ranks. Senate Republicans advanced the bill…
Lara Trump considers Senate bid in North Carolina to replace Thom Tillis
Lara Trump, the president's daughter-in-law and former co-chair of the Republican National Committee, is considering a North Carolina Senate bid after Thom Tillis said he will not seek reelection.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 57% of the sources are Center
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
