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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.

Republicans are eager to see Lara Trump enter the North Carolina Senate race, with many seeing her as their best opportunity to keep the seat after Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) announced he ...

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

Republican Sen. Thom Tillis' surprise retirement could benefit Democrats in the race for his North Carolina Senate seat.

Democrats face an exceedingly difficult Senate map — and how the next 16 months play out will be determined by these ...

Is Lara Trump Ready to Claim North Carolina's Open Senate Seat? The Race Heats Up!

RNC chair Michael Whatley expressed his willingness to support Lara Trump, the president’s daughter-in-law, if she decides to run for North Carolina’s vacant Senate seat, while ...

From Democrats landing top-tier recruits in critical races, to Republicans in competitive races retiring or forgoing bids, to ...

Democratic Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett is the preferred candidate among Texas Democratic voters to run for Senate in 2026, ...

Republican National Committee chairman Michael Whatley said that he and the “entire Republican universe” would back Lara Trump should she decide to enter the 2026 race for North ...

Roy Cooper is considering a run for U.S. Senate, and a social media post announcing that the Democrat would speak about "the future of North Carolina" at a Winston-Salem event generated buzz. But ...