We look at what Senator Thom Tillis' decision to not run for re-election means for North Carolina politics, and for Democratic dreams to capture that seat in 2026.

Republicans are eager to see Lara Trump enter the North Carolina Senate race, with many seeing her as their best opportunity to keep the seat after Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) announced he ...

A popular former Democratic governor, Roy Cooper, is expected to announce a bid this summer. The Republicans are banking on ...

In a surprising turn of events, Republican Senator Thom Tillis announced that he will not seek reelection next year, opening ...

Republican Sen. Thom Tillis' surprise retirement could benefit Democrats in the race for his North Carolina Senate seat.

Sen. Thom Tillis’ decision not to seek reelection is jolting what was already expected to be a fierce battle for his seat, ...

North Carolina’s U.S. Senate race was already set to be one of the most closely watched elections in the country next year. That attention reached new heights after U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis, a ...

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

This map shows the county-by-county breakdown of the vote in the Senate race between Democrat Erskine Bowles and Republican Elizabeth Dole. The map is shaded to show how heavily a county voted for a ...

Republican National Committee chairman Michael Whatley said the "entire Republican universe" would back Lara Trump for North ...

Open North Carolina Senate seat poised to be a 2026 blockbuster race Potential candidates could include Lara Trump and former Gov. Roy Cooper.