US EditionRoy Cooper ‘Strongly’ Considering Senate Run After Tillis Announces He Will Not Seek Re-Election
NORTH CAROLINA, JUL 1 – Sen. Thom Tillis retires amid intra-party conflicts, with Republicans targeting former Governor Roy Cooper and Donald Trump backing Lara Trump as a strong contender, per recent polls.
- Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina announced on June 30, 2025, that he will not seek reelection, turning the seat competitive.
- Tillis retired after opposing President Trump's sweeping tax and spending bill due to concerns over Medicaid cuts that would cost his state billions.
- Tillis gave a fiery floor speech criticizing the bill's unclear impact on Medicaid and questioned understanding its consequences for 663,000 North Carolinians.
- The National Republican Senatorial Committee identified former Democratic Governor Roy Cooper as a likely opponent due to his record commuting death sentences of 15 inmates.
- Tillis’s surprise retirement opens a crucial battleground Senate race in North Carolina, with Democrats seeing Cooper as their best chance to claim the seat in 2026.
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Lara Trump Responds To Senate Campaign Rumors
Lara Trump responded to rumors that she will be running to replace retiring Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) while speaking with Fox News’ Sean Hannity on Wednesday night. An unidentified source told NBC News that the president’s daughter-in-law is “strongly considering jumping in the race.” The source went as far as to say it is practically a “done deal,” adding that a Trump candidacy would almost certainly clear the primary field of any additional c…
Billy Ball Explains North Carolina: Here's why Sen. Thom Tillis is getting out
In the latest edition of Billy Ball Explains North Carolina, we take a look at why Sen. Thom Tillis is not running for reelection. Here’s why Sen. Thom Tillis is getting out now. The latest edition of “Billy Ball Explains NC.” For more of Senior Editor Billy Ball’s takes on NC news, sign up for his daily newsletter here. The post Billy Ball Explains North Carolina: Here’s why Sen. Thom Tillis is getting out first appeared on Cardinal & Pine.
Trump reveals daughter-in-law as his first choice for open N. Carolina senate seat · American Wire News
After driving one of North Carolina’s senators into retirement, President Donald Trump named his “first choice,” and there remained plenty of time for a relocation since “she doesn’t live there now.” The commander-in-chief has never been shy about putting his thumb on the scales in support of one candidate or another, and, with speculation running rampant following Sen. Thom Tillis’ (R) announced end to his congressional career, he did so again …
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