In a statement released Sunday, Tillis said he’s frustrated with partisan gridlock, and that he will not be seeking re-election.

North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis will not seek reelection after President Donald Trump threatened to seek and support a primary challenger.

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) on Sunday announced he will not seek reelection to the Senate next year, firing a political shock wave into the midterm cycle after he said he would oppose President

N.C., announced he will not run for re-election a day after he was one of two GOP senators who voted no on a motion to proceed on the Republicans’ One Big Beautiful Bill. NBC News' Sahil Kapur reports on Tillis' viewpoint of the budget bill and working in Congress.

North Carolina Senator Thom Tillis was briefly interviewed Monday by DC Bureau reporter, Hannah Brandt. In the interview attached to this article,

North Carolina Senator Thom Tillis will not seek re-election in 2026, drawing celebration from Trump who threatened primary challengers after Tillis opposed his "big, beautiful bill."

Among the appointees is a board member who was reprimanded for spreading "false and misleading statements" and advocating for Republicans to win the 2024 elections.

Tillis made the surprise announcement one day after he opposed a massive bill for Trump's agenda in the Senate.