The poll specifically surveyed right-of-center voters across the state that voted in one or both of the last two presidential elections (2020, 2024) but have no history of voting in mid-term elections, a group that American Majority-Action says must be mobilized in mass for conservatives to win the US Senate race in NC and key elections across the state.
This week on The Debrief we break down the biggest stories shaping North Carolina politics. Governor Josh Stein vetoes the Privacy Protection Act rejecting the idea that you have a right to privacy in making donations. Flooding in Alamance and Orange counties brings devastation closer to home—Stein visits the scene and urges continued caution. Meanwhile,...
Following this weekend's public condemnation from President Donald Trump, Sen. Thom Tillis, R-NC, released a statement Sunday saying he will not run for re-election in the 2026 midterms. "I look forward to having the pure freedom to call the balls and strikes as I see fit and representing the great people of North Carolina to the best of my ability," he said Sunday.
North Carolina Senator Thom Tillis is under fire from President Donald Trump, who announced via social media this weekend that he may support a primary challenger to Tillis in the 2026 Senate race. The move comes after Tillis opposed advancing Trump’s high-profile legislative proposal—the “One Big Beautiful Bill”—in a narrowly divided US Senate vote.
Sen. Thom Tillis, R-NC, is among a group of Republican lawmakers pushing back on the White House's sweeping tariffs plan through legislation that would put guardrails on the president's ability to impose tariffs without support from Congress. The bill comes as the European Union prepares to vote Wednesday on retaliatory tariffs.
A new poll by Victory Insights reveals shifting dynamics for the 2026 U.S. Senate race in North Carolina. The survey, conducted from November 26–29 among 800 likely voters, examined potential matchups involving incumbent Republican Senator Thom Tillis, Republican Lara Trump, and Democratic Governor Roy Cooper. The poll shows Trump securing 65% of support, outpacing Tillis,...
North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson denies allegations, made in a CNN report, that he made certain racial and sexual comments on adult websites in the early 2000s. He dismissed the story, which broke on Thursday, as "tabloid trash" and compared himself to US Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, saying he was the victim of a "high-tech lynching."
Sens. Thom Tillis and Ted Budd, R-NC, along with 47 Republican Senate colleagues, recently sent a letter to President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris calling to lift the administration's partial arms embargo against Israel. This follows their resolution in May condemning the Biden Administration for withholding aid to Israel.
The nearly half-billion-dollar project has been a contentious issue in Southeastern North Carolina for quite some time. The Cape Fear Memorial Bridge, which opened in 1969 and carries over 70,000 cars and trucks every day, is reaching the end of its usable life according to the North Carolina Department of Transportation.
Biden's pick of Ryan Park for the post has drawn criticism from North Carolina's Sens. Tillis and Budd who issued a joint statement opposing it. Park has played a pivotal role in litigation against policy passed by North Carolina's Republican-led legislature.
Rick Henderson analyzes the U.S. Senate race; legislators & HHS leaders debate fixing HHS problems; House lawmakers discuss beer brewing on campus; Ilya Shapiro looks at key Supreme Court decisions; Roy Cordoto on repealing the state tax on capital gains
