Lara Trump, President Donald Trump’s daughter-in-law, is the leading potential candidate to run for Senate from North Carolina with Donald Trump’s backing, multiple sources tell CNN.

Sen. Thom Tillis won't run for re-election after friction with President Trump, but one of the contenders to replace him would seem to have an inside track with the president. The Hill confirms that daughter-in-law Lara Trump is considering a bid for the North Carolina seat in 2026.

Reacting to rumors from MAGALand that Lara Trump's name has been mentioned as a potential Republican candidate to replace Sen. Thom Tillis in the Senate representing North Carolina, two campaign consultants from different sides of the aisle suggested it would not end well for the GOP.