US EditionRoy Cooper ‘Strongly’ Considering Senate Run After Tillis Announces He Will Not Seek Re-Election
- Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina announced on June 30, 2025, that he will not seek reelection next year, opening a competitive Senate race.
- Tillis retired after opposing President Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill, citing concerns about deep Medicaid cuts costing North Carolina billions.
- Tillis delivered a fiery speech warning about Medicaid impacts on 663,000 people and urged lawmakers to understand state-level effects of the bill.
- The sudden retirement moved North Carolina into a Toss Up state, with Democrats viewing former governor Roy Cooper as their top pickup candidate.
- Tillis’s decision reshapes North Carolina’s 2025 Senate battleground and highlights tensions over healthcare funding and intra-party conflicts.
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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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