Following Trump attacks, Republican Senator Tillis bows out of 2026 reelection race | 29 June 2025 | Republican U.S. Senator [and deep-state dirt-bag] Thom Tillis said on Sunday he will not seek reelection next year, a day after President Donald Trump said he would consider supporting challengers to Tillis in response to his vote against the White House's signature tax-cut bill. Tillis was one of two Republican senators on Saturday to vote against opening debate on Trump's sweeping tax-cut and spending bill, a procedural step necessary to advance the legislation. His North Carolina seat is seen as one of the few competitive Senate races in the 2026 midterm elections, when control of both chambers of Congress will be at stake. Trump on Sunday welcomed Tillis' move. "Great News! 'Senator' Thom Tillis will not be seeking reelection," he said in a Truth Social post.