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Lara Trump says it would be 'incredible' to run for Senate in her native North Carolina as she confirms she is considering running on defeated president's coattails

Lara Trump, 38, confirmed Wednesday she is considering running for Senate in North Carolina, making her the first of the president's family to try and capitalize on his political career to launch her own.

'It would be an incredible thing,' Lara told the Fox & Friends panel during an interview Wednesday morning. 'It's my home state, a state I love so much.'

'And look, I think we need some strong Republicans in Washington, D.C.,' she continued. 'We had a great run with the Senate and the House this go-around. But, you know, let's see what happens.' 

The president's daughter-in-law did not outright say whether she is running.

She suggested that she wants to get through this election before she starts thinking about her own political ambitions in 2022. 

The comment from Lara comes after reports revealed last week she was considering a run in the seat opening up in her home state. 

Lara, married to President Trump's second eldest son Eric Trump, 36, told three of her associates that she is thinking of making a bid for public office, The New York Times reported last week.  

Lara Trump said Wednesday it would be 'incredible' to run for U.S. Senate in her home state of North Carolina

Lara Trump said Wednesday it would be 'incredible' to run for U.S. Senate in her home state of North Carolina

While speaking with the Fox & Friends panel on Wednesday

While speaking with the Fox & Friends panel on Wednesday

Republican North Carolina Senator Richard Burr is not running for reelection in 2022

Republican North Carolina Senator Richard Burr is not running for reelection in 2022

If Lara were to make the run in North Carolina, she would be the first of the president's family to try and ride his coattails to public office

If Lara were to make the run in North Carolina, she would be the first of the president's family to try and ride his coattails to public office

This would make Lara the first of Trump's family members to attempt to ride to public office on the coattails of his presidency. 

The seat in North Carolina is opening as Republican Senator Richard Burr announced he will retire at the end of his term.

Burr chairs the Senate Intelligence Committee, which investigated Trump's ties to Russia throughout his presidency.

The North Carolina Senate race could be hotly contested as the Tar Heel state trends more purple and several other big-name Republicans are also considering a run to take Burr's seat.

Mark Walker, a Trump ally who represents North Carolina's 6th District, has said he is considering a run – and the president has suggested he'd support him by encouraging the bid.

White House chief of staff Mark Meadows is also likely to throw his hat in the ring after he left his post in the House representing North Carolina's 11th District to serve on Trump's administration.

Others considering a run are former Governor Pat McCrory, North Carolina Speaker Tim Moore and Republican nominee for governor Dan Forest, who lost in 2017 to Democratic Governor Roy Cooper. 

Reports emerged last week that Lara Trump told her associates she was considering a run in 2022

Reports emerged last week that Lara Trump told her associates she was considering a run in 2022 

Lara and Eric Trump, the president's middle son, have been married since 2014 and in 2020 would often hit the campaign trail together

Lara and Eric Trump, the president's middle son, have been married since 2014 and in 2020 would often hit the campaign trail together

Lara and Eric have two children together, one-year-old Caroline (left) and three-year-old Eric Jr. (right)

Lara and Eric have two children together, one-year-old Caroline and three-year-old Eric Jr.

Former White House Counselor Kellyanne Conway praised the idea of Lara running.

'She would be formidable,' Conway, who served as Trump's 2016 campaign manager, told the Times of a potential Senator Lara Trump.

'She has the trifecta: She can raise money, raise awareness of key issues and raise attention to her race. Unlike many typical politicians, she connects with people and is a compelling messenger,' Conway said. 

A Trump Organization spokesperson for Lara did not immediately respond to a DailyMail.com inquiry on whether she is considering a run for public office.  

Trump campaign adviser Mercedes Schalpp praised the idea of Lara running: 'She's very charismatic, she understands retail politics well, and has a natural instinct for politics.'

'In North Carolina, in particular, she's a household name and people know her. She worked really hard on the campaign and was very involved in a lot of decisions throughout,' Schlapp, who traveled the country as a Trump surrogate alongside Lara, said.

During the 2020 campaign, Lara hit the campaign trail harder than in 2016 and emerged as a frequent defender of the president.  

There has been speculation that Trump's children would run for office, but there have been more predictions that Don Jr. (left) would be the one to do so. Pictured on right are Eric Trump and Don Jr.'s girlfriend Kimberly Guilfoyle

There has been speculation that Trump's children would run for office, but there have been more predictions that Don Jr. would be the one to do so. Pictured on right are Eric Trump and Don Jr.'s girlfriend Kimberly Guilfoyle

On the 2020 campaign trail, Lara became a staunch defender of Trump

 On the 2020 campaign trail, Lara became a staunch defender of Trump

The 2022 Senate race in North Carolina is expected to be pretty competitive in the swing state that went red in both the 2016 and 2020 presidential election. The margins there have been narrowing over the years as North Carolina has emerged as a battleground state. 

The small margin of victory this year for Trump, which included an increased turnout in rural areas where he is immensely popular, shows that the state is trending more blue lately and indicates the first post-Trump election could be tightly contested.

Perhaps less of a contest if Lara entered the scene.

Lara is a former personal trainer and television producer for Inside Edition, she wed Eric Trump at the family's Mar-a-Lago estate in 2014 and has since taken a role with her father-in-law's presidential campaign.

She and Eric have two children together, Eric Jr., 3, and Caroline, 1. 

Political experts and insiders have floated the possibility that Trump's adult children could follow in their father's footsteps and pursue political office. Most focus of that speculation has gone to his daughter Ivanka and eldest son Don Jr. 

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