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Under Fire for Opposing Medicaid Cuts, Sen. Thom Tillis Says He Won’t Seek Reelection 

HeadlineJun 30, 2025

North Carolina Republican Senator Thom Tillis said Sunday he will not seek reelection when his term expires next year. Tillis’s announcement came after he refused to support Trump’s budget reconciliation bill in a procedural vote on Saturday. That prompted an angry response from President Trump, who took to social media to hurl insults at Senator Tillis while threatening to support a primary challenger. 

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