WASHINGTON — Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina said Sunday he will not seek reelection next year, an abrupt announcement that came one day after he staked out his opposition to President Donald Trump’s tax breaks and spending cuts package because of its reductions to health care programs.

N.C., announced he will not run for re-election a day after he was one of two GOP senators who voted no on a motion to proceed on the Republicans’ One Big Beautiful Bill. NBC News' Sahil Kapur reports on Tillis' viewpoint of the budget bill and working in Congress.

North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis will not seek reelection after President Donald Trump threatened to seek and support a primary challenger.

Among the appointees is a board member who was reprimanded for spreading "false and misleading statements" and advocating for Republicans to win the 2024 elections.

A day after saying he wouldn’t vote for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Sen. Thom Tillis said he won’t seek a third term.

Sen. Thom Tillis says he’s not running again, a day after he railed against President Donald Trump’s spending bill.

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) on Sunday announced he will not seek reelection to the Senate next year, firing a political shock wave into the midterm cycle after he said he would oppose President

His decision creates a political opportunity for Democrats seeking to bolster their numbers in the 2026 midterm elections, creating a wide-open Senate race in a state that has long been a contested battleground.

WASHINGTON—Centrist Sen. Thom Tillis (R., N.C.) said he won’t seek re-election in 2026, less than 24 hours after he voted against a motion to advance President Trump’s tax and spending ...