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Tillis Says He Won’t Seek Reelection After Trump Primary Threats
- North Carolina Republican Senator Thom Tillis announced over the weekend that he plans to retire and will not run for another term next year, following his opposition to President Trump's tax-cut and spending legislation.
- Tillis opposed the bill due to its Medicaid cuts, which he said would be devastating to North Carolinians, amid ongoing political gridlock and dwindling bipartisan cooperation in Washington.
- He emphasized that lawmakers embracing bipartisanship and independent thinking have become rare, and he expressed pride in his bipartisan achievements despite party challenges.
- President Trump criticized Tillis as "a talker and complainer, NOT A DOER," threatened to support primary challengers, and praised Tillis' retirement as a victory for advancing his "big, beautiful bill."
- Tillis' choice to step down opens up a Senate seat in North Carolina ahead of the 2026 midterms, drawing attention from Democrats who are considering strong contenders such as ex-Governor Roy Cooper to run for the position.
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ANALYSIS – Just five months ago, Michigan Democrat Gary Peters was the only senator to have decided against reelection next year. Now there are seven open Senate seats, above the average for an election cycle with potentially more departures to come. North Carolina Republican Thom Tillis was the latest to join the ranks of retiring senators, with his recent decision not to seek a third term. His surprise announcement also highlighted an importa…
'Go out with a bang': Thom Tillis' local newspaper urges bitter fight with Trump
Amid a bruising fight with his party over the direction of President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill" on tax cuts, Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) announced this week he won't seek re-election, opening up what was already one of the GOP's most vulnerable seats on the map for 2026. But now that he has been liberated from his obligations to toe the party line, he should do more than just fight to save low-income people from devastating Medicaid cuts, …
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