The Frank
Home
Today's Fastrack
About
Subscribe
Thom Tillis Won’t Seek Re-Election After Opposing Megabill

Thom Tillis Won’t Seek Re-Election After Opposing Megabill

author
author

The Frank Staff

The Frank Staff.
[email protected]
@TheFrank_com
The Frank Staff
author

The Frank Staff

The Frank Staff.
[email protected]
@TheFrank_com

Jun 30, 2025

·

0 min read

Share options

Email
Facebook
X
Telegram
WhatsApp
Reddit

Sen. Thom Tillis won't run for re-election in 2026, the North Carolina Republican announced Sunday.

Tillis faced a brutal fight to keep his seat, both in the general election and with the potential of Trump-backed primary challengers.

"It's not a hard choice, and I will not be seeking re-election," Tillis said in a statement announcing his plans.

He was first elected to the Senate in 2014.

Tillis voted against starting debate Saturday night on the "big, beautiful bill," and told lawmakers he'd also oppose the final version over its cuts to Medicaid.

In response, President Trump said he'd meet with Tillis's challengers and accused the North Carolinian of grandstanding.

Some Republicans are breathing a sigh of relief that they don't have to try to navigate a Tillis reelection.

His numbers with moderates and the Republican base were creating major concerns for the party's ability to turnout a midterm coalition with Tillis on the ballot, sources told Axios.

There's a large pool of potential GOP candidates for Tillis' seat, including RNC Chair Michael Whatley and former RNC vice chair Lara Trump.

Lara Trump is "thinking" about a campaign, one Trump adviser told Axios.

She "would have a hard time saying no if asked by her father in law," another Trump adviser told Axios, although they'd be "surprised if she wants to leave the amazing gig she has at Fox."

One top Republican said she would have "right of first refusal."

North Carolina also has a slate of freshman Republican congressmen who could be poised to throw their names in the hat. Among them: Reps. Pat Harrigan, Tim Moore and Brad Knott.

Share options

Email
Facebook
X
Telegram
WhatsApp
Reddit

Trump Removes Biden-Era Ambassadors

Dec 22, 2025

1 min

US Targets 3rd Oil Tanker Near Venezuela

Dec 22, 2025

1 min

San Francisco Blackout: 130K Without Power

Dec 22, 2025

2 min

DOJ Restores Trump Photo to Epstein Files

Dec 22, 2025

1 min

GOP Sen. Cynthia Lummis Announces Retirement

Dec 22, 2025

2 min

Seattle: Woman Blinded by Repeat Offender

Dec 22, 2025

2 min

Israel to Brief Trump on New Iran Strikes

Dec 21, 2025

3 min

New Epstein Files Released, Heavily Redacted

Dec 21, 2025

6 min

US Seizes 2nd Oil Tanker Off Venezuela

Dec 21, 2025

2 min

US Strikes ISIS in Syria

Dec 21, 2025

2 min

Stefanik Drops NY Governor Bid

Dec 21, 2025

4 min

MAGA Feud Erupts at TPUSA Event

Dec 21, 2025

5 min

Dan Bongino Announces FBI Exit

Dec 18, 2025

2 min

Jack Smith Testifies About Trump Investigations

Dec 18, 2025

4 min

House Passes GOP Health Bill Without Subsidies

Dec 18, 2025

4 min

MIT Nuclear Science Professor Killed

Dec 18, 2025

2 min

Poland Foils ISIS Christmas Terror Plot

Dec 18, 2025

2 min

Pornhub Hacked: 200M Users’ Search Data at Risk

Dec 18, 2025

2 min

Susie Wiles Slams Vanity Fair Hit Piece

Dec 17, 2025

3 min

Trump Orders Blockade of Venezuela

Dec 17, 2025

2 min

  • Today's Fastrack
  • About
  • Contact
  • Policy & Terms
  • Recaptcha