Lara Trump is no longer her father-in-law’s choice to run for Senate in North Carolina. The former co-chair of the Republican National Committee dropped the surprise announcement Thursday morning in a statement on X.

Trump’s daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, has announced she won’t run for the North Carolina seat in the U.S. Senate. She posted on X that she won’t be pursuing the seat this time. Moreover, she’s hopeful about where the future leads her.

"Somebody who would really be great is Lara, she grew up there," Trump said of his daughter-in-law in discussing the North Carolina Senate seat.

Donald Trump on Tuesday floated his daughter-in-law Lara Trump as a possible replacement for U.S. Senator Thom Tillis, who will not seek reelection in North Carolina after clashing with the U.S. president over his tax-cut and spending bill.

Trump-backed RNC Chair Michael Whatley jumps into North Carolina's Senate race as Lara Trump declines to run, creating a battle for one of 2026's competitive seats.

Currently, two candidates are running for Senate: former Rep. Wiley Nickel, a Democrat from Cary and former NAVY JAG officer Don Brown, a Republican.

Lara Trump is taking a break from her political ambitions and rumored North Carolina Senate run to once again subject the public to her singing. The former co-chair of the Republican National Committee and current Fox News host,