we sent him there to represent us. >> pat mccrory, you've been an elected official. you feel as if voters sent you to only represent what they think, or did you think you were being sent to do your best judgment? >> i believe we're a republic form of government, but you've got to understand that we're going through a grieving process right now, just like the democrats had to go through over four years ago. we're going through some anger. we're going through some denial. and we're right now in the blame game, which is not unusual. remember, hillary clinton and sanders and others going through the blame game. and we're in that blame game right now. but we're going to heal, i guarantee it, because we're going to heal around issues that biden and harris and pelosi and schumer are implementing right now. on immigration, we're putting teachers ahead of our children and ahead of science right now. we're putting -- we're getting rid of natural gas in the future. there are issues that are going to unite us two years from now and four years from now. history tells us that. and

former governor pat mccrory who's currently hosting a radio pam in charlotte, has not ruled out a bidlay the game of republicans fighting each other. i've been a strong supporter of the former president. and his policies -- we've got to fight for his policies. >> reporter: some republicans are talking up the prospects of lara trump, the former president's daughter-in-law. she could be a leading contender, especially in the aftermath of the impeachment vote. >> my dear friend richard burr who i like and have been friends to a long time just made lara trump almost a certain nominee for the senate seat in north carolina to replace him. >> reporter: a bid by lara trump would only magnify the former president's role in the north carolina senate primary. but while republicans in the state still back trump, there are signs his presence might not be welcomed by all. especially following the capitol insurrection lafst month. >> yeah, it was disgusting. yeah, it was very demoralizing. i voted for trump and i was mad at myself. >> reporter: in fact, nearly 6,000 republicans in the state changed