Stephen Bannon reportedly really wants Donald Trump Jr. to run for Senate

Donald Trump Jr.'s GOP track record would probably make it easy to win Wyoming's soon-to-be-vacant Senate seat.

Of course, that would require moving to Wyoming, something President Trump's son reportedly has no intention of doing. But that doesn't mean a squadron of conservative donors and consultants — namely former White House Chief Strategist Stephen Bannon — aren't trying to convince him otherwise, four people close to Trump Jr. tell the Daily Mail.

On Saturday, Sen. Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.) announced he wouldn't seek re-election next year, and it seems likely that Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) will try to take his spot. But there's a chance Cheney will continue trying to rise up the House ranks, leaving an open lane for "any well-connected Republican," the Daily Mail writes.

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Trump Jr. fits that description perfectly, and has also made frequent hunting trips to the state. That's why "donors and Bannon-types" have pitched the Senate run to Trump Jr.'s inner circle, one person close to Trump Jr. said. In fact, Bannon is doing "most of" the convincing, a Republican National Committee source continued to the Daily Mail.

Still, Trump Jr. may not be ready to give up the cushy income he reportedly gets working for the Trump Organization in exchange for an annual $174,000 senatorial salary. He's also recently divorced and has five kids, making a D.C.-Wyoming commute one of the reasons the Daily Mail says he's so far refused to run.

It's also curious that Bannon is trying to re-enter Trumpian territory despite being ousted in relative disgrace nearly two years ago. Read more at the Daily Mail.