Tuesday, July 01, 2025

Lara Trump Has “Right of First Refusal” for Senate Seat

Lara Trump " who declined to run for North Carolina Senate four years ago " is at a crossroads again amid Sen. Thom Tillis' announcement that he won't seek reelection. Now, the younger Trump " who has previously had ambitions to hold elected office " is at a crossroads again amid Sen. Thom Tillis' announcement that he won't seek reelection. And while she weighs her options, the rest of the state GOP is at a standstill. "The field is gonna be frozen," said one political operative close to the White House. "She has the right of first refusal."

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Beyond Lara Trump's personal considerations, there are some private disagreements in the MAGA political sphere about whether she's the best candidate for a purple state. One Trump ally said she may be too MAGA for North Carolina, as Democrats are likely to turn the race into a referendum on Trump's presidency. There's concern Lara Trump's candidacy could bolster this narrative in a race against a candidate like former Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper.

Comments

Well, she can't sing, so there's that.

#1 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2025-07-01 06:21 AM

This will work out well for them.

#2 | Posted by Nixon at 2025-07-01 08:10 AM

Meh. MAGA will do what they're told, and the rest of the Republicans will meekly get in line.

Even though brazen nepotism is a sure sign of authoritarianism.

#3 | Posted by jpw at 2025-07-01 09:33 AM

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