United States Senator from North Carolina since 2015
Roy Cooper Just Flipped The Senate Seat Trump Helped Open Up: Former Gov. Roy Cooper flipped the seat currently held by retiring Republican Sen. Thom Tillis ...
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Key FactsCooper takes North Carolina Senate seat for Democrats
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- Roy Cooper decisively defeated Michael Whatley on Tuesday night, denying Republicans the chance to defend the open seat.
- Donald Trump personally recruited Whatley; Senator Thom Tillis had announced the previous year that he would not seek another term.
- In early October, the leading Republican Senate super PAC canceled its remaining North Carolina ads, shifting tens of millions of dollars to other battleground races.
- Exit polls indicated about 70 percent wanted Congress to do more to check Trump, while about 60 percent blamed him for high prices.
“I have watched for the last two years as Congress has failed to do their job, so I came here with the intention of putting people in seats that will do their job. I absolutely voted for Roy Cooper.”— North Carolina voter Matt Sheets told CNN as he cast his vote on Tuesday morning.
Trump’s judge appointment blitz faces Republican resistance: The US president has confirmed 57 judges this term, but the push to fill every vacancy before the ...
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Republican Senator Savages Stephen Miller’s White House Ambitions: More and more GOP lawmakers are speaking out against the top Trump aide.
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GOP Senator Spots Trump's 'Colossal Mistake' In Promoting Stephen Miller: The Republican called Trump’s decision “a colossal mistake, and the last thing we need ...
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Republican Says Trump Goon Made Same Fatal Mistake as ICE Barbie: A GOP senator says Pete Hegseth is following a former Trump Cabinet member down a familiar path ...
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Asked whether he has any unfinished business before leaving office, Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) told @marg_brennan that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth "has a ... Show more
EXCLUSIVE: Outgoing bipartisan senators outraged over Ukrainian reports of interruptions to military-grade satellite access are calling for Congress to pursue ... Show more
Shaheen, Tillis demand probe into Ukraine Starshield restrictions
Shaheen, Tillis demand probe into Ukraine Starshield restrictions
Tillis says Miller is ‘worst of all possible choices’ for chief of staff role: Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) blasted President Trump’s Friday decision to replace ...
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Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) says that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth faces “a reckoning” in the post-election lame-duck Congress and is questioning whether ... Show more
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Tillis ‘leaning toward’ impeaching Hegseth if articles reach Senate: Outgoing Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) said Tuesday he’s prepared to vote to oust Defense ...
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The seat opened with the retirement of Republican Sen. Thom Tillis.Democrat Roy Cooper wins North Carolina Senate seat, flipping a key GOP-held seat
GOP Senator Goes Scorched Earth On Stephen Miller As ‘The Worst of All Possible Choices’ For Chief of Staff
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Tillis says Miller, Hegseth, RFK Jr. should be fired: Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) again called for the firing of top Trump administration officials as the retiring ...
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Thom Tillis Blames Redistricting for GOP's Midterm Losses: Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) blamed the president's efforts to redraw electoral maps in some ...
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Trump should 'take stock' and 'own' election outcome, Sen. Tillis says: Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina is sounding the alarm about the future of ...
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If Thom Tillis wanted to save his party, he should have run again | Opinion
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Tillis accuses California of being ‘guilty’ of ballot harvesting: ‘They have a system there that is ripe for abuse’
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Tillis says it’s ‘appropriate to take a look at’ Alaska ballot with two Dan Sullivans running
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GOP Senator Has A Grim Prediction About How History Will Judge Trump’s Russia Policy
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In a scathing rebuke, Republican Senator Thom Tillis blasted President Trump’s willingness to hold a trilateral Ukraine war summit with Vladimir Putin and Xi ... Show more
GOP lawmakers bash Trump’s decision to waive Russia sanctions: ‘Beyond irresponsible’
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Trump Says He's 'Working Like a Dog' to Defy Midterm History
President Donald Trump rallied in Greenville, North Carolina, on Tuesday evening ... Show more
Thom Tillis Goes Wild on Trump Over Russia-Ukraine War, Claims Putin Playing Him ‘Like a Fiddle’
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Sen. Thom Tillis' book is full of biting remarks. Here are 8 quotable ones
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GOP Senator Says Pete Hegseth 'Needs To Get The Hell Out Of The Department Of Defense'
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Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) is pressing Elon Musk to explain Ukraine’s loss of military access to Starlink and expressing hope that Ukraine’s restricted access ... Show more
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Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) slammed the recent decision by the U.S. military to livestream the upcoming execution of convicted Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan ... Show more
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Tillis calls on Pentagon inspector general to investigate Ukraine’s Starshield loss
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Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) said that Sen. Mitch McConnell’s (R-Ky.) brain “is as sharp as it ever was” following the Kentucky Republican’s recent months-long ... Show more
Tillis says McConnell’s brain is ‘as sharp as it ever was’
Tillis says McConnell’s brain is ‘as sharp as it ever was’
In an interview with “Meet the Press,” Sen. Thom Tillis says he regrets voting to confirm Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, in his new book calling it “the ... Show more
‘I’m Done’ MS NOW Anchor Throws Down with Thom Tillis Over RFK Jr. Vote: Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) and MS NOW's Luke Russert threw down in a tense exchange about ...
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GOP Senator Argues Trump May Be Breaking The Law With Russia Deal: Sen. Thom Tillis slammed the “cozy relationship that Putin has had with Iran over the years.”
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GOP Sen. Tillis calls vote for Hegseth 'biggest regret of my career': Republican Sen. Thom Tillis says in a new book that his deciding vote to confirm Defense ...
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Key FactsTillis Calls Hegseth Vote His Career’s Biggest Regret
Oct 6, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- In the Jan. 24, 2025, vote, Tillis’s ballot made the result 50-50; Vice President JD Vance broke the tie.
- Tillis says discussions with the White House, Hegseth and people around him failed to corroborate the worst allegations.
- Tillis writes that he must live with his Kennedy vote and the harm his tenure allegedly caused the country.
- He says at least 30 Republican colleagues privately expressed reservations about many of the president’s actions.
"biggest regret of my career"— Sen. Thom Tillis, in his new book 'How to Lose Friends and Antagonize Presidents', describing his vote to confirm Pete Hegseth as Defense Secretary in January 2025.
Sen. Tillis calls Hegseth’s livestream of prisoner’s execution 'beyond disgusting'
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Pentagon's plan to livestream Fort Hood shooter's execution sparks intense backlash
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Tillis on possibility Trump doxes him: ‘I got his number too’ : After President Trump leaked a Republican lawmaker’s phone number on social media this past ...
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Pete Hegseth is "an actor pretending to be a chief executive," says North Carolina Senator Thom Tillis Watch Senator Tillis Talks Midterm Elections, Hegseth Regret - Bloomberg
Tillis: Trump’s Russia deal ‘is tarnishing Lindsey Graham’s efforts’ at sanctions
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Thom Tillis Confronts Elon Musk Over Starlink Cut to Ukraine: ‘Abetting a Mass Murderer’
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Sen. Thom Tillis says that, without checks on power, "we will have a sort of dictator king if we're not careful"
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Tillis says Trump's Russian diesel deal may be illegal: Sen. Thom Tillis denounced the president’s latest oil deal with Russia as “tarnishing” Sen ...
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Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) said it is “almost statistically impossible” for the Republican Party to retain control of the House in the 2026 midterm elections ... Show more
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Thom Tillis Exclaims He ‘F*cked Up’ His Hegseth Confirmation Vote as Bill Maher Presses Him
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GOP Senator Calls Out Trump, 80, for Having ‘Thin Skin’: “Seriously, what a snowflake,” Thom Tillis said.
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Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) says Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is "absolutely" mismanaging the Pentagon "in every way ... Show more
GOP Senator Says If Trump Doxes Him, 'I Got His Number Too': But Sen. Thom Tillis also praised Trump as “a great political force.”
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Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) wrote in his upcoming book that he views his confirmation vote for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth as the “biggest regret” of his ... Show more
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Five Takeaways in New Book From Thom Tillis, Who Turned on Trump: In “How to Lose Friends and Antagonize Presidents,” Senator Thom Tillis details his regrets ...
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Republican Sen. Thom Tillis says he stands by his book's blunt criticism of Trump's Cabinet. "They didn't pass their annual reviews ... Show more
‘I Would Have Immediately Told You To F**k Yourself’: Tillis Publishes Texts To Trump
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The most infuriating admission Thom Tillis made in his new book | Opinion
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Tillis defends insulting Trump officials: ‘I stand by all that’: Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) on Tuesday defended insults from his new political memoir thrown at ...
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Retiring Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) said that Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle and Trump administration consultants Chris LaCivita and James Blair “need ... Show more
Tillis: Guilfoyle, LaCivita, Blair ‘need to answer a lot of questions’
Tillis: Guilfoyle, LaCivita, Blair ‘need to answer a lot of questions’
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) says there’s a “risk” President Trump will lash out if Republicans lose control of the House and possibly the Senate in next month’s ... Show more
Tillis Warns of ‘Risk’ Trump Will Lash Out if Republicans Have Bad Night in Midterms
Tillis Warns of ‘Risk’ Trump Will Lash Out if Republicans Have Bad Night in Midterms
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As he prepares to leave the Senate, Republican Sen. Thom Tillis opens up about his tension with President Trump and his fears for the future of U.S. democracy ... Show more
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‘Nuttier Than Squirrel Sh*t’: Republican Senator Stands by Insults He Threw at Trump Officials
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Tillis Warns of ‘Risk’ Trump Will Lash Out if Republicans Have Bad Night in Midterms
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Thom Tillis is joining a new Davidson College initiative after leaving Senate
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GOP Senator Calls Out Trump’s Crypto Profits on MS NOW: He’s Making $1B at the Same time That ...
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Tillis says Trump endorsing Paxton over Cornyn was ‘colossal mistake’: GOP Sen. Thom Tillis (N.C.) on Sunday blasted President Trump for endorsing Ken Paxton (R) ...
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Republican Senator Calls On Trump to Replace Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth: Sen. Thom Tillis is urging the President to oust Hegseth because of what he ...
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Key FactsTillis Urges Trump to Replace Defense Secretary Hegseth
Sep 3, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- Dan Driscoll resigned as Army Secretary on Monday; reported tensions with Hegseth had persisted for months.
- Tillis referred to a CBS list of about 20 military and civilian leaders ousted or stepping down since Hegseth’s confirmation.
- Tillis voted to confirm Hegseth; three Republicans opposed confirmation, making Vice President J.D. Vance the tiebreaking vote.
- Trump continues supporting Hegseth, calling his performance fantastic; Hegseth denies considering a 2028 presidential campaign.
I’d love to see Pete Hegseth fired because he’s incompetent and doing a horrible job. That’s kind of on a Christmas wish list.— Thom Tillis; quoted in a May interview with POLITICO, detailing criticisms of Pete Hegseth.
GOP Senator Privately Told Off Trump in Fiery Texts Obtained by Politico: ‘I Don’t Take That B ...
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Tillis rips Trump's Xi meeting as a "WTF moment": "I just don't know what has changed," he told CBS.
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Furious Republican Senator’s Explicit Texts to Trump Exposed: “I would have immediately told you f*** yourself,” one message to the president read.
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Republican Who Voted To Confirm Pete Hegseth Now Supports Impeachment: 'We’ve Got A Management Problem Here'
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OpinionThom Tillis sure doesn’t seem optimistic about Republicans winning NC | Opinion: In a recent TV appearance, CNN’s Jake Tapper asked Tillis if North Carolina is a ...
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Sen. Thom Tillis disagrees with Trump’s labeling AI threat assessment ‘a hoax’
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