Conservative talk radio host Laura Ingraham confirmed Tuesday that she is considering a Senate bid against Sen. Tim Kaine in Virginia in 2018.
Ingraham confirmed the Washington Examiner’s report that she is open to a campaign, saying that she is “considering” launching a bid against Kaine and that she hasn’t made a decision yet. She pointed to her past service in the judicial and executive branches, adding that it “might be something I’m interested in.”
“Um, I’m considering it,” Ingraham said after taking a deep breath. “I haven’t made any decisions yet.”
“I always think it’s good to mix things up and I’ve been in Washington a long time and I have great respect for the Congress and the institutions of government. I’ve had a great privilege to serve the country in the judicial branch as a law clerk, at the executive branch for President Reagan, and it might be something I’m interested in. I haven’t made any decisions, but a number of folks in Virginia, who are well-connected, are very interested in my running and it’s very flattering, and I’ll decide in the future.”
In preparation for a run, Ingraham’s business partner, Peter Anthony, has bought up potential website domains if she moves ahead with a campaign, including: ingrahamsenate.net, ingrahamsenate.com, ingrahamforvirginia.com and ingraham2018.com.
Ingraham is one of many high-profile Republicans who are reportedly looking at taking on Kaine, who was Hillary Clinton’s vice presidential nominee. Others include Carly Fiorina and former House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, who Ingraham says she would look forward to facing in a primary contest.
“I actually did hear through the grapevine that Eric Cantor was considering running. That would be a fun primary, don’t you think?” Ingraham said. Ingraham was a key backer of Rep. Dave Brat’s longshot primary victory over Cantor in 2014.
