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.

The president’s new favorite daughter daughter-in-law announced Thursday she’s not going to run for U.S. Senate in North Carolina, where she hasn’t lived since college. (Over the last 20 years, Lara has resided in New York City and Palm Beach, Florida.)

Tillis had clashed with the president over the One Big Beautiful Bill and subsequently said he would not run again in the 2026 elections. It opened an opportunity for Lara Trump, a former RNC chair, who has ambitions in national politics.