WASHINGTON – Outgoing US President Donald Trump's daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, is considering a Senate run in her home state of North Carolina in 2022, US media reports.
The reports, in the New York Times and Politico, come as Donald continues to seek to reverse his November 3 presidential election loss to Joe Biden through baseless fraud claims and personal outreach to state election authorities.
Lara, married to the president's second-eldest son Eric, “has been telling associates she is considering a run for Senate in 2022,” the New York Times said, citing three unnamed “allies”.
North Carolina Republican Senator Richard Burr has said he will not seek re-election that year.
The Republican field to replace him is already set to be crowded, with Politico reporting that other potential candidates include Trump's current chief of staff Mark Meadows as well as former governor Pat McCrory and outgoing Lt Governor Dan Forest.
North Carolina is historically Republican, and voted for Trump on November 3 – but by a smaller margin than in 2016. It is increasingly seen as a possible swing state. – AFP, November 20, 2020
