By Ilana Siyance
Lara Trump, daughter-in-law of our 45th President, would have a good chance of winning the GOP primary in New York’s 2nd congressional district, should she decide to run. The seat belonging to long-time Republican Representative Peter King of Long Island, NY will be vacant at the end of this term, when he retires after 14 terms. A new poll conducted for Breitbart News, reveals that Lara Trump would lead by over 30 percent in the elections, if she entered, even though she does not reside in NY.
The Club for Growth PAC poll, conducted by WPA Intelligence on Nov. 17 to Nov. 18, showed that she got 53 percent of the poll’s votes, where Rick Lazio a former GOP Rep. in the district who is running for the seat got 19 percent. Another 28 percent of those polled were undecided. The study, which used a sample size of 400 GOP primary voters in New York’s 2nd district, divulged that 60 percent of those polled have a favorable opinion of Lara Trump, only 13 percent have an unfavorable opinion of her, another 18 percent have not heard of her, and a final 9 percent were uncertain.
Among the same Long Island GOP primary voters surveyed, President Trump’s approval rating is sky high at 78 percent, with only 19 percent saying they view him unfavorably, 1 percent have not heard of him, and 2 percent are uncertain.
Lara and her husband Eric Trump have two children. The 37-year-old from Wilmington North Carolina, formerly known as Lara Yunaska, used to work as a CBS producer for Inside Edition. Since the President’s campaign in 2016, she has served as a campaign adviser, leading the Trump–Pence Women’s Empowerment Tour, and has served as online producer, fundraiser and spokesperson for the Real News Update reports by Trump Productions. She is also a senior consultant in Trump’s re-election bid for 2020.
Lara has not announced candidacy for any political position. When questioned about the poll, she said she was flattered but would not be running at this time. “I’m incredibly honored by this showing of support from my fellow New Yorkers,” Lara Trump told Breitbart News. “While I would never close the door on anything in the future, right now I am focused on winning a second term for President Trump.” The fact that she will likely not be running does not dismiss the findings of the report, as it is still a strong signal of support for the Trump family within the Republican party in Nassau and Suffolk county.
The NY Times, similarly named Lara as a potential political candidate for an unspecified position. She “is actively involved in his (President Trump) re-election campaign, is also mentioned as a possible candidate by some close to the family,” wrote reporter Maggie Haberman.
“Lara Trump is well positioned to win the Republican nomination for New York’s Second Congressional District and beat perennial loser Rick Lazio,” said Club for Growth PAC president David McIntosh. “She is a dynamic leader who is uniquely positioned withstand Nancy Pelosi’s socialist assault and hold the seat, and she would beat Lazio in the primary by more than 30 points if she decides to run.”
The congressional seat belonging to Rep. King will be an important strong hold for the GOP, particularly if the party aspires to retake the House majority in 2020’s upcoming congressional elections. To gain a majority, Republicans would need to hold on to this seat and all the seats they currently have, plus take over 19 Democratic seats in the elections next year.
