Speculation is growing that Lara Trump could return to North Carolina for a Senate bid. With President Donald Trump’s backing and other potential candidates seeming tentative, the seat seems to be hers to claim.

Somebody that would really be great is Lara, she grew up there,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One when asked who he would want to replace Tillis in the Senate.

The race to succeed retiring Republican North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis is shaping up to be highly competitive mere days