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Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) on Sunday announced he will not seek reelection to the Senate next year, firing a political shockwave into the midterm cycle after he said he would oppose President Trump's mammoth tax package.

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Republican Sen. Thom Tillis announced Sunday that he won't seek reelection in 2026, opening up a key seat in North Carolina. https://cbsn.ws/3TjAzut

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-- CBS News (@cbsnews.com) Jun 29, 2025 at 1:53 PM

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Trump Drives GOP Senator to Quit in Shock Announcement

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#1 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-06-29 02:18 PM | Reply

Cults will cult.

Tillis dared defy Trump and knows the MAGA cult will reject him for it.

#2 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-06-29 02:21 PM | Reply

Analysts have generally regarded Tillis as a moderate Republican.[2][3][4] In 2023, the North Carolina Republican Party voted to censure him, particularly over his stances on immigration and gay marriage.[66] -- wikipedia

So obviously he has to go.

#3 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-06-29 02:25 PM | Reply

How do Democrats generally do in statewide North Carolina elections?

Recent examples?

#4 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-06-29 05:41 PM | Reply

@#4

Pres Trump won NC by about 200,000 votes, out of close to six million votes cast.

Five of the last six Governors of NC were Democrats.


Is Sen Tillis' Senate seat now in play?

#5 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-06-29 06:21 PM | Reply

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