Lara
Trump, wife of Donald Trump’s second son Eric, confirmed late Wednesday
that she is considering running for the Senate in North Carolina.
The
former president’s daughter-in-law appeared on Sean Hannity’s Fox News show
where she shared her critiques of President Joe Biden’s administration and
revealed her future political plans.
“Quick
question. Exit question. Still considering a run for Senate, in North Carolina,
your home state?” Hannity asked Lara toward the end of the
interview.
“Yes, I
am still considering it, absolutely,” Lara answered.
Lara
first hinted at plans to run for the North Carolina Senate in 2022 in an
interview with Hannity on March 3.
“Yeah, well I absolutely am,”
she said during the March 3 interview. “North Carolina is not just my home state. It’s
my home. It’s the state that made me the woman I am today. Nothing would be a
bigger honor for me than to represent the people of my home.”
Lara married Trump’s son Eric
in 2014 after a six-year relationship. She was born in Wilmington, N.C., in
1982 and graduated from North Carolina State University with a Bachelor of
Arts degree in communications.
Trump's daughter-in-law would face a
number of candidates for the North Carolina seat currently being held by Sen.
Richard Burr, R-N.C. He is expected to retire in 2022.
She could face Rep. Mark Walker
for the Republican nomination. Opponents on the Democratic side could
include former North Carolina Supreme Court chief justice Cheri
Beasley, former state senator Erica Smith, state Sen. Jeff Jackson and
virologist Richard Watkins.
North Carolina is one of the three
top targets for Democrats who are hoping to protect their 50-50 control in the
U.S. Senate. Other states include Wisconsin and Pennsylvania.
KEY POINTS
· Lara Trump is considering running for Senate in North Carolina in 2022
· She married Eric Trump in 2014 after a six-year relationship
· North Carolina's Senate seat is currently being held by Republican Sen. Richard Burr
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