Whatley to run for North Carolina Senate seat
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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
Lara Trump, the president's daughter-in-law and former co-chair of the Republican National Committee, will not be pursuing a run for retiring North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis' seat. Why it matters: The announcement comes after multiple outlets reported RNC chair Michael Whatley will join the race.
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.