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.

Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina says he won't seek reelection WASHINGTON -- WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina said Sunday he will not seek reelection next year,

In a fiery speech, Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) warned President Trump and Republicans that the Senate version of the sweeping “big, beautiful bill” will break a promise Trump made to not cut Medicaid. Tillis also announced Sunday that he will not seek re-election in 2026.

Republican U.S. Senator Thom Tillis said on Sunday he will not seek reelection next year, a day after President Donald Trump said he would consider supporting challengers to Tillis in response to his vote against the White House's signature tax-cut bill.

Republican Sen. Thom Tillis said Sunday that he will not seek reelection next year in battleground North Carolina. The stunning announcement comes just hours after President Donald Trump said he will start fielding primary challengers to run against Tillis following the senator's vote against advancing Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act to a vote in the Senate.

Lara Trump, the president’s daughter-in-law and former co-chair of the Republican National Committee (RNC), is considering a potential Senate bid in North Carolina after Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) announced he would not seek reelection.

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.