Full CoverageNorth Carolina U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis won't run for reelection in 2026
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Thom Tillis: North Carolina Republican senator to leave Congress after clash with Trump
By Nadine Yousif
Trump reacts to Tillis not seeking re-election, sends warning to 'cost cutting Republicans'
By Alex Miller
Sen. Thom Tillis announces he’s not seeking reelection, a day after voting against Trump’s agenda bill
By Michael Williams
Thom Tillis won’t seek re-election after clash with Trump over ‘big beautiful bill’
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Thom Tillis denounces GOP megabill’s Medicaid cuts in fiery speech
By Mia McCarthy & Jordain Carney
Tillis: Senate bill breaks Trump’s promise on Medicaid
By Sarah Fortinsky
Trump Threatens to Find Tillis Challenger for Key Senate Seat
By Steven Dennis & Jamie Tarabay
GOP Sen. Thom Tillis won’t seek reelection after opposing Trump tax bill
By Liz Goodwin, Theodoric Meyer & Mariana Alfaro
GOP Sen. Thom Tillis passes on reelection bid after stoking Trump’s ire by voting against 'big beautiful bill'
By Ryan J. King
Following Trump attacks, Republican Senator Tillis bows out of 2026 reelection race
By Katharine Jackson, Scott Malone & Joseph Ax
Republican senator quits over ‘big beautiful’ Bill
By Connor Stringer
Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina won’t run in 2026 after opposing Trump’s bill
By Ali Swenson & Seung Min Kim
Elon Musk lashes out at Senate’s take on Trump’s ‘beautiful’ megabill
By Gustaf Kilander
GOP Sen. Tillis won't run for reelection after Trump primary threat
By Isabella Murray
Sen. Thom Tillis announces he won't seek reelection after Trump threatens primary challenge
By Kaia Hubbard
North Carolina’s U.S. Senate race is open. Who’s running, who’s not and who could jump in
By Galen Bacharier
Tillis will not seek reelection amid tensions with Trump
By Shelby Talcott & Burgess Everett
Trump Vows to Primary GOP Senator Who Voted Against Megabill
By Catherine Bouris
Key GOP senator warns Medicaid cuts could spell political disaster for Republicans
By Alexander Bolton
Sen. Thom Tillis announces he’s not seeking reelection, a day after voting against Trump’s agenda bill
By Michael Williams
Trump threatens to support a primary challenger against GOP senator for opposing 'big, beautiful bill'
By Landon Mion
Thom Tillis says he will retire following Trump attacks
By Jordain Carney
Open North Carolina Senate seat poised to be a 2026 blockbuster race
By Elena Schneider, Nicholas Wu & Lisa Kashinsky
Banks pushes back on Tillis’ concerns about Medicaid cuts
By Cheyanne M. Daniels
GOP Sen. Tillis won't run for reelection after Trump primary threat
By Isabella Murray
NC Senator Thom Tillis Won’t Seek Reelection After Trump Primary Threats
By Laura Davison & Erik Wasson
Key GOP senator defects on crucial vote, imperiling Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' in narrow majority
By Alex Miller
Trump threatens to back primary challenge against GOP Sen. Thom Tillis over 'big, beautiful bill' vote
By Sahil Kapur & Nnamdi Egwuonwu