North Carolina's set to have another competitive Senate race, and this time it'll be an open seat
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Republican Sen. Richard Burr said he would not seek a fourth term all the way back in 2016, and it’s very unlikely he’d be able to change his mind now that he’s under investigation for the large stock transactions he made just before the markeNorth Carolina's set to have another competitive Senate race, and this time it'll be an open seat
Republican Sen. Richard Burr said he would not seek a fourth term all the way back in 2016, and it’s very unlikely he’d be able to change his mind now that he’s under investigation for the large stock transactions he made just before the markets tanked in mid-March as the coronavirus pandemic worsened. There are a number of North Carolina Republicans who could run to succeed Burr in this light red state, and multiple media organizations reported Thursday that Lara Trump, who is the wife of Eric Trump, is considering. Trump, a Tar Heel State native who worked as an adviser for her father-in-law’s failed reelection campaign, was mentioned last year as a possible contender for New York’s 2nd Congressional District on Long Island, and she initially didn’t rule the idea out. Trump, who didn’t end up making the race, currently lives in Westchester County, New York, which is quite far from both the Long Island-based 2nd District and especially North Carolina. Read more