Thom Tillis will not run for reelection in 2026

[dukeman92]

The Republican Party has been dead and buried for a few years now but this is essentially the pissing on the grave of the old GOP by the new authoritarian party. When someone like Thom Tillis- as classical of a conservative as you can possibly hope to find- is booted from the party, you know you’re fucked.

Congrats to Senator Roy Cooper or Senator Jeff Jackson! (Hopefully, obv).

Agreed. Cooper should win this seat pretty easily.

 

[CFordUNC]

 

[fourheels]

 

[wmheel1287]

This is a stupid thing for them to post with the bill still at least minimally up in the air. Rip him a new asshole...after he vites against it. No need to push him back into the fold right now.

 

[CFordUNC]

This is a stupid thing for them to post with the bill still at least minimally up in the air. Rip him a new asshole...after he vites against it. No need to push him back into the fold right now.

Agee 100%

 

[lawtig02]

Agee 100%

I don’t think the Dems should say much about Tillis at all. If the nominees are who we think they will be, the Dem will have a great chance to pick up a TON of Tillis voters.

 

[EhringhausSouth]

Gotta figure Roy Cooper runs and wins easily.

 

[Calheel]

This is a stupid thing for them to post with the bill still at least minimally up in the air. Rip him a new asshole...after he vites against it. No need to push him back into the fold right now.

I'm pretty sure the democrats are rooting for the bill to pass for political reasons.

 

[lawtig02]

The Dem message today should be something like, “We look forward to the upcoming race, in which a Democrat who understands the people of North Carolina will be running against whichever stooge Donald Trump chooses to run as a Republican, just as he chose Mark Robinson last year.”

 

[CFordUNC]

The Dem message today should be something like, “We look forward to the upcoming race, in which a Democrat who understands the people of North Carolina will be running against whichever stooge Donald Trump chooses to run as a Republican, just as he chose Mark Robinson last year.”

 

[Carolina Fever]

Tillis could have done more for the majority of the state, but at least he showed he had a backbone here. Still, if the Pubs really had a backbone they would have never supported Trump for president in the first place, and would have said more against him in public.

 

[BlooVooDoo]

Tillis could have done more for the majority of the state, but at least he showed he had a backbone here. Still, if the Pubs really had a backbone they would have never supported Trump for president in the first place, and would have said more against him in public.

How is announcing he won’t run again a display of backbone?

 

[GoHeelsweeeehoooo]

Run Roy Run!!!!

 

[altmin]

Unless the Democrats truly are a bunch of useless bumblefucks, that should be a Senate seat pickup for the good guys next fall.

I look forward to the next way Schumer interferes to keep the best candidate off the ballot.

 

[Geisterfahrer]

It has been. Combine what is surely a morale-busting work environment, having to kiss up to people like MTG or Markwayne Mullin, and the high probability that he will lose an election in a Dem tidal wave environment. I'm only surprised that he didn't announce it before.

Susan Collins, you're up.

I think we can beat Vivek in Ohio if he runs. Basically what people know about him is DOGE and trollish behavior.

Would love to see Sherrod Brown take another crack at it.

 

[farce©]

The 2026 Ohio senate election is to replace John Husted, the Lt Governor appointed by Mike DeWine to replace JD Vance, and that term expires in 2028.

Vivek is running for governor in 2026, because DeWine is term limited. Trump has already endorsed Vivek. The Democrat he will face is most likely Dr. Amy Acton, who was basically DeWine’s Mandy Cohen during the COVID pandemic. She is well-known and was generally well-regarded in her role.

 

[Carolina Fever]

How is announcing he won’t run again a display of backbone?

Not that. Saying he wouldn't support the bill.

 

[Carolina Fever]

Of course it might now matter at all if Trump is able to cancel elections.

 

[SnoopRob]

Tillis could have done more for the majority of the state, but at least he showed he had a backbone here. Still, if the Pubs really had a backbone they would have never supported Trump for president in the first place, and would have said more against him in public.

It's amazing how so many Republicans are able to find their spines once they decide they aren't running for reelection.

It's a party of Trump and bloom of jellyfish.

 

[mpaer]

The 2026 Ohio senate election is to replace John Husted, the Lt Governor appointed by Mike DeWine to replace JD Vance, and that term expires in 2028.

Vivek is running for governor in 2026, because DeWine is term limited. Trump has already endorsed Vivek. The Democrat he will face is most likely Dr. Amy Acton, who was basically DeWine’s Mandy Cohen during the COVID pandemic. She is well-known and was generally well-regarded in her role.

I miss Mandy