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Trump-backed RNC chair jumps into 'marquee' Senate race in battleground North Carolina

Republican National Committee Chair Michael Whatley entered the 2026 North Carolina Senate race to succeed retiring Sen. Thom ...

Amid Trump clash, NC Republican Sen. Thom Tillis will not seek reelection in 2026

He has represented North Carolina in Washington for a decade, and has clashed with President Trump as recently as Saturday.

RNC Chairman Michael Whatley officially running for Thom Tillis' U.S. Senate seat

Whatley, the current chairman of the Republican National Committee, announced his run at Loray Mill Event Hall. Last week, ...
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RNC’s Michael Whatley launches North Carolina Senate bid

Republican National Committee Chair Michael Whatley on Thursday officially launched his campaign for the North Carolina ...

Opinion | This was Thom Tillis’ moment. He did not meet it.

When Republican Sen. Thom Tillis announced he would not seek 2026 re-election, he did it with a warning. He voted for Trump's ...

Don’t count out the Republican in North Carolina’s crucial US Senate race | Opinion

Roy Cooper should be an overwhelming favorite to be North Carolina’s next U.S. senator, but Michael Whatley is strong where ...
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GOP Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina won't seek reelection after ...

WASHINGTON — Two-term Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina said Sunday that he will not seek reelection next year, an abrupt announcement that came one day after he staked out his ...
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Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina won't run in 2026 after ...

Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina says he won't seek reelection. That news Sunday comes one day after he announced his opposition to President Donald Trump’s tax breaks and ...