Lara Trump, daughter-in-law of President Donald Trump listens to Rudy Giuliani, a lawyer for President Trump, speak during a news conference on legal challenges to vote counting in Pennsylvania, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
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UPDATED 2:20 PM PT – Friday, November 20, 2020
A Trump administration official is vying for the open North Carolina Senate seat left behind by Republican Sen. Richard Burr, who announced he will not be running for reelection in 2022.
According to reports Thursday, the President’s daughter-in-law, Lara Trump is interested in filling the vacancy. His White House Chief of Staff, Mark Meadows, was also rumored to be interested in the seat. However, Meadows stated he has no intentions to run although he loves the people of North Carolina.
Prior to working for the White House, Meadows was a representative for North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District. He officially resigned to join the Trump administration in March of this year.
Lara campaigned on behalf of President Trump in North Carolina in 2016 and 2020, successfully securing the state for her father-in-law both times. During this election cycle, she rallied in her hometown of Wilmington, gathering hundreds in support of the President.
Former White House official Kellyanne Conway told reporters Lara would be a “formidable” candidate for Senate as she is a “compelling messenger.”
In this Oct. 30, 2020, photo, White House chief of staff Mark Meadows speaks on a phone on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
This comes as North Carolina is a hotly contested swing state with Democrats eyeing to flip the state despite President Trump’s most recent win in the battleground this election cycle.
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