Washington Examiner
President Donald Trump all but endorsed his daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, on Tuesday to run for North Carolina’s open Senate seat in 2026.
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC), fresh off a public clash with Trump surrounding the president’s gargantuan tax and spending legislation, announced over the weekend that he will not seek reelection in 2026.
Trump, who traveled to Ochopee, Florida, on Tuesday morning to visit the “Alligator Alcatraz” immigration detention facility, briefly addressed the race when asked on the return flight to Washington who he wants to be the Republican nominee. Trump previously vowed to back a primary challenger to Tillis before the latter announced he would not seek reelection next year.
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