North Carolina, Michael Whatley and RNC
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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.
Lara Trump, President Donald Trump’s daughter-in-law, had been rumored as a possible Republican candidate for North Carolina’s open Senate seat.
A North Carolina native, Whatley led the state's GOP before he was selected by President Trump to lead the RNC in 2024.