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

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

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.

North Carolina Senator Thom Tillis was briefly interviewed Monday by DC Bureau reporter, Hannah Brandt. In the interview attached to this article,

In a statement released Sunday, Tillis said he’s frustrated with partisan gridlock, and that he will not be seeking re-election.

The Trump administration’s lawsuit is the latest attempt to exploit mistakes to exclude hundreds of thousands of voters.

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.

Tillis made the surprise announcement one day after he opposed a massive bill for Trump's agenda in the Senate.

His decision creates a political opportunity for Democrats seeking to bolster their numbers in the 2026 midterm elections.