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.

Thom Tillis' surprise retirement could benefit Democrats in the race for his North Carolina Senate seat. Jessica Taylor, ...

Republican National Committee chairman Michael Whatley said that he and the “entire Republican universe” would back Lara ...

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

There’s also the discouraging history of Democrats and Senate races. The last Democrat to win was Kay Hagan in 2008. And ...

All eyes are on Lara Trump in North Carolina, while potential candidates in other Senate battlegrounds are looking to make ...

Tillis announced on Sunday that he will not seek reelection in 2026. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) North Carolina’s U.S. Senate race was already set to be one of the most closely watched ...

Attorney General Jeff Jackson spoke exclusively with WRAL about his and Roy Cooper's plans for the 2026 US Senate race.

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

Tillis’ withdrawal from the 2026 race came as he made clear his opposition to Trump’s flagship bill, the “One Big, Beautiful ...

Sen. Thom Tillis' retirement tells us a lot about the current dynamics in Washington — and a little about how U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff’s race in Georgia just got a bit easier.

Lara Trump, President Donald Trump’s daughter-in-law, is the leading potential candidate to run for Senate from North ...