Trump campaign adviser Lara Trump and White House chief of staff Mark Meadows are both considering running for Senate in North Carolina after Sen. Richard Burr announced he would not seek reelection in 2022, Fox News has learned. A person familiar with President Trump’s daughter-in-law's plans, who has discussed them directly with her, told Fox News Friday that she is "interested and exploring" whether she will run. Meanwhile, a GOP source involved in Senate races told Fox News that Meadows is also mulling a Senate campaign in the state. BURR STEPS ASIDE AS SENATE INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE CHAIRMANPrior to joining the White House as chief of staff earlier this year, Meadows represented North Carolina's 11th Congressional District since 2013. “I’ve got to recruit somebody in Pennsylvania, and somebody in North Carolina, for Richard Burr and Pat Toomey, so that will be work.

Source: Fox News November 20, 2020 15:33 UTC