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U.S. Senator from North Carolina · Class II

Thom Tillis

Republican 2nd term Not running · open seat
96LoyaltyMed 100
88AttendMed 98
12BipartMed 9
26BreaksMed 2

Position · +0.39

LEFTD · R RANGESRIGHT
In office
Senate 2015–now
11 years in CongressMore senior than 35% of the Senate
Breaks on
Public Lands and Natural Resources 22% · Immigration 21%
Committees
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe · Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs · Finance
Bills on
Health · Taxation · Crime and Law Enforcement
Age
66

2026 election

Not on the November ballot
General election Nov 3, 2026

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Where Tillis has influence

Roles

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Where Tillis breaks with Republicans

Method

Share of party-line votes on each issue where Tillis voted against most Republicans. The tick is the median for Senate Republicans.

  1. Public Lands and Natural Resources 22% · 2 of 9 party 0%
  2. Immigration 21% · 7 of 33 party 0%
  3. Government Operations and Politics 17% · 2 of 12 party 0%
Every issuePro

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Notable votes

Full record (Pro)

Where Tillis broke with their party, close outcomes and final passage votes on named bills, newest first.

DateMeasureTitleVote Party split (yea)Result
09/24/26 H.Con.Res. 89 Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.On the Concurrent Resolution · This concurrent resolution directs the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities against Iran or any part of its government or…Broke w/ party Yea Failed
49–50
09/15/26 H.R. 3633 Digital Asset Market Clarity ActOn Cloture on the Motion to Proceed · Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025 or the CLARITY Act of 2025Broke w/ party Nay Failed
49–50
06/05/26 S. 2 Secure America ActOn the Motion · This act provides $70 billion in funding to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and U.S.Broke w/ party Yea Failed
51–48
06/05/26 S. 2 Secure America ActOn the Motion · This act provides $70 billion in funding to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and U.S.Broke w/ party Yea Failed
52–47
06/05/26 S. 2 Secure America ActOn the Motion · This act provides $70 billion in funding to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and U.S.Broke w/ party Yea Failed
54–45
06/05/26 S. 2 Secure America ActOn the Motion · This act provides $70 billion in funding to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and U.S.Broke w/ party Nay Failed
50–49
06/04/26 S. 2 Secure America ActOn the Motion · This act provides $70 billion in funding to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and U.S.Broke w/ party Yea Failed
51–47
06/04/26 S. 2 Secure America ActOn the Motion · This act provides $70 billion in funding to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and U.S.Broke w/ party Nay Failed
48–50

Yea ■ filled · Nay □ open · Not voting – dash. Party split bars: Democrats left, Republicans right; dark = yea, light = nay.

What Tillis is saying

  • Statement · Press release · Oct 1, 2026

    Tillis, Budd Applaud Nomination of Two North Carolina Judges

    Applauded President Trump's nominations of two North Carolina judges to federal district courts.

    “Congratulations to Brian S. Meyers and Philip L. Aubart on their nominations to serve as District Court Judges for North Carolina’s Eastern and Middle Districts.”

    Government Operations and PoliticsAI-read

  • Statement · Press release · Aug 18, 2026

    Tillis, Kelly Urge Trump Administration to Reverse Cuts to Joint Military Exercises with South Korea

    Today, U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) sent a letter to Department of War (DOW) Secretary Pete Hegseth urging the Trump Administration to reverse its decision to substantially reduce joint military exercises between…

    “For more than 70 years, the alliance between the United States and South Korea has been a cornerstone of peace and security on the Korean Peninsula and throughout the Indo-Pacific.”
  • Statement · Press release · Aug 10, 2026

    Tillis, Rounds Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Preserve Records for At-Risk Afghan Allies

    Recently, U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), Mike Rounds (R-SD), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), and Chris Coons (D-DE) introduced the Afghan Ally Records and Credential Heritage (ARCH) Act, legislation requiring the Department of War (DOW) to…

    “We owe it to our Afghan allies to provide a fair and efficient process to preserve the service records documenting the sacrifices they made while serving alongside U.S. forces.”
  • Statement · Press release · Aug 4, 2026

    Tillis Applauds Commission of Peter-Anthony Pappas to USITC

    Anthony know why he earned the nickname ‘Juice.’

    “Peter-Anthony has earned the respect of colleagues on both sides of the aisle, and I am grateful to President Trump for recognizing his talents and nominating him to this important role. I also thank my Senate colleagues for confirming his nomination. While my office will certainly miss ‘Juice,’ I am confident he will…”
  • Statement · Press release · Aug 3, 2026

    Cornyn, Tillis Announce Agreement with Blanche on Anti-Weaponization Fund, IRS Settlement

    Additionally, the Department has acknowledged in a binding written order that the audit settlement is limited to the plaintiffs and the scope does not extend beyond the defendants in the lawsuit, the IRS and the Treasury, addressing…

    “We want to express our gratitude to Mr. Blanche and his staff for working with us on this, and we look forward to voting to advance his nomination out of the Senate Judiciary Committee soon.”

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Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

How it’s measured
1.05· expected 1.02

Meets expectations

Rank 35 of 100 in the Senate ┃ expected = average of 32 majority-party members without a committee lead

How far Tillis’s own bills got, weighted by substance. The average member scores 1.00.

  1. Introduced 51
  2. Action in committee 8
  3. Action beyond committee 6
  4. Passed chamber 3
  5. Became law 1

51 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 0 significant (got a roll call vote), 51 substantive, 0 commemorative. Compare the Senate

Became law (1)

1 commemorative

Scope tags come from an AI reading of each bill where available, otherwise from its title and policy area. They don’t change the score. How scope is tagged

How Tillis’s ratings compare with every senator

Ratings, 119th Congress

Scores run 0–100 and always sit next to a median. Each tick is one senator; the ringed marker is Tillis.

88/ 100

Chamber median 98 ┃ 114 missed of 915

Voted on 801 of 915 roll calls; missed 114. Lower than 98% of senators.

85% 100%

Party loyalty

How it’s measured
96/ 100

Senate R median 100 ┃ Rank 48 of 53

Sided with the Republican majority on 733 votes that split the parties. Lower than 71% of senators.

75% 100%
12/ 100

Chamber median 9 ┃ +3

Average agreement with members of the other party on contested votes. Higher than 81% of senators.

0% 30%
+0.39

Republican middle 80%: 0.38 to 0.78

Left–right position from roll-call similarity (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview), from −1 to +1. Members who vote alike sit near each other.

Liberal Conservative

Bills, 119th Congress

All 60 sponsored bills

Sponsored 60 (Senate median 61) · cosponsored 399 (median 307.5), 18 of them as an original cosponsor · most often on Health, Taxation, Crime and Law Enforcement.

Votes by issue

How votes are tagged
IssueVotesYea shareWith party
Economics and Public Finance195 32% Pro
Nominations192 99% Pro
Other90 100% Pro
Immigration36 39% Pro
International Affairs34 21% Pro
Defense & national security27 96% Pro
Energy & environment23 100% Pro
Finance and Financial Sector19 74% Pro
Congress18 94% Pro
Environmental Protection18 61% Pro
Energy13 100% Pro
Government Operations and Politics12 92% Pro
Transportation and Public Works12 42% Pro
Armed Forces and National Security11 64% Pro
Taxes, finance & economy10 100% Pro
Housing and Community Development9 56% Pro
Public Lands and Natural Resources9 78% Pro
Foreign affairs & trade9 100% Pro
Sports and Recreation8 75% Pro
Health care8 100% Pro
Taxation7 57% Pro
Budget & appropriations7 100% Pro
Transportation & infrastructure7 100% Pro
Foreign Trade and International Finance6 33% Pro
Crime and Law Enforcement4 100% Pro
Health4 25% Pro
Education2 50% Pro
Emergency Management2 0% Pro
Science, Technology, Communications2 100% Pro
Education & families2 100% Pro
Immigration & border2 100% Pro
Crime & justice2 100% Pro
Families1 0% Pro

Who votes alike

Method

Agreement on contested votes where both cast yea or nay.

Most aligned

  1. RRoger F. WickerMS Senate97%agreement
  2. RJohn BoozmanAR Senate97%agreement
  3. RMike RoundsSD Senate97%agreement
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Campaign money

Method

In the 2025–26 cycle Tillis’s campaign raised $4.7M: $2.6M (56%) from individuals and $1.5M (32%) from PACs and other committees. Cash on hand: $3.6M.

Through Jun 30, 2026; filings lag, so recent gifts can take weeks to appear. Money raised also counts loans and transfers, so the shares need not add to 100%. Source: FEC.gov.

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Who funds Tillis

The largest PACs and other committees giving directly to the campaign this cycle, of 378.

  1. Premier Inc. Corporate PAC
  2. U.S. Bancorp Corporate PAC
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Tillis’s own leadership PAC: Together Holding Our Majority PAC. A separate PAC a member sponsors to give to other candidates.

Record over time

Historical recordPro

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Résumé and contact