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Lara Trump considers Senate bid in North Carolina to replace Thom Tillis

  • Lara Trump is seriously considering running for North Carolina’s open Senate seat after Senator Thom Tillis announced his retirement Sunday.
  • Senator Thom Tillis announced his retirement after opposing Trump's 'Big, Beautiful Bill' and criticizing it for betraying Medicaid promises, prompting Trump to threaten a primary challenge.
  • NBC’s Vaughn Hilyard reported on June 29 that a source said Lara Trump is 'strongly considering' a run, echoed by NOTUS’s Reese Gorman, who said she is 'seriously considering' a bid.
  • With her potential bid looming, the North Carolina GOP has stalled other candidates like Michael Whatley, awaiting her decision to enter the race.
  • Beyond Republican debates, Democrats see North Carolina's open seat as a prime chance to weaken the president’s Senate influence, with Morgan Jackson calling it the 'biggest pickup opportunity' in 2026.
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TrendingPolitics broke the news in on Sunday, June 29, 2025.
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