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RNC Chair Michael Whatley to Run for North Carolina Senate Seat, Lara Trump Opts Out

Whatley has been chairman of the Republican National Committee since March 2024.
RNC Chair Michael Whatley to Run for North Carolina Senate Seat, Lara Trump Opts Out
Chairperson of the Republican National Committee Michael Whatley speaks following the inauguration of President Donald Trump during an event at Capital One Arena in Washington on Jan. 20, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
Jackson Richman
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Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Michael Whatley will run in North Carolina for the U.S. Senate, The Epoch Times has learned, as President Donald Trump’s daughter-in-law Lara Trump has decided to pass on running a campaign.

“After much consideration and heartfelt discussions with my family, friends, and supporters, I have decided not to pursue the United States Senate seat in North Carolina at this time,” Lara Trump wrote on X on July 24.
Jackson Richman
Jackson Richman
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Jackson Richman is a Washington correspondent for The Epoch Times. In addition to Washington politics, he covers the intersection of politics and sports/sports and culture. He previously was a writer at Mediaite and Washington correspondent at Jewish News Syndicate. His writing has also appeared in The Washington Examiner. He is an alum of George Washington University.
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