Lara Trump: How Trump’s Daughter-in-Law Became His Favorite—and May Run for North Carolina Seat

Lara Trump, President Trump’s daughter-in-law and former RNC co-chair, has become one of his most trusted confidants—now floated as a top candidate to run for the open North Carolina Senate seat in 2026.

Donald Trump and Lara Trump Donald Trump's daughter-in-law Lara Trump may contest from the North Carolina seat in the upcoming US by-election. President Trump has described Lara as his first choice. Lara, born in North Carolina, married Eric Trump in 2014. Lara campaigned digitally for Trump in the 2016 and 2024 elections. Opposition parties have called it nepotism.

By-elections are going to be held in America next year. The name of the North Carolina seat, considered an important seat of Parliament, is also included in this list. There is a competition between the Republican and Democrat parties to win North Carolina. At the same time, Donald Trump's daughter-in-law Lara Trump may contest from here in the upcoming by-election.

US President Donald Trump has announced this. Trump says that Lara is his first choice from the North Carolina seat. So let us know how Lara, who is going to contest parliamentary elections from a common TV reporter, became Donald Trump's favorite?