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Exits by Tillis and Bacon demonstrate Trump’s enduring grip on modern GOP
The looming departures of Sen. Thom Tillis and Rep. Don Bacon are another sign of President Donald Trump's firm grip on the ...
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Local party chairs, UNCW professor weigh in on Sen. Tillis’ retirement
The balance of the Senate could rest on the shoulders of North Carolina after Senator Thom Tillis announced he won't seek ...
Lara Trump, Roy Cooper in the mix as Tillis retirement ignites fierce North Carolina Senate race
Sen. Thom Tillis’ decision not to seek reelection is jolting what was already expected to be a fierce battle for his seat, which will now be wide open in 2026.
Trump says daughter-in-law Lara 'first choice' for North Carolina Senate seat
"Somebody who would really be great is Lara, she grew up there," Trump said of his daughter-in-law in discussing the North ...
With a one-word reminder, Thom Tillis tells GOP to skip Mark Robinson in 2026
After U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis dropped out of the 2026 Senate race, he also dropped a significant diss on social media.
The Medicaid change that Thom Tillis blasts — and how it could gut NC expansion
What do I tell 663,000 people in two years or three years, when President Trump breaks his promise by pushing them off of ...
WNC politicians, experts react to Tillis' announcement that he won't run for reelection
Republican Sen. Thom Tillis announced June 29 he will not seek reelection. Western North Carolina politicians, experts and ...
Trump threatens to back primary challenge against GOP Sen. Thom Tillis over 'big, beautiful bill' vote
Tillis, who is up for re-election next year in battleground North Carolina, voted against advancing a bill for Trump's ...