Thom Tillis
U.S. Senator from North Carolina since 2015. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
U.S. Senator from North CarolinaBorn 1960
- In office
- 11 yrs
- Since 2015
- Bills became law
- 1
- 60 sponsored, 119th Congress
- Votes missed
- 12.5%
- Chamber median 2.1%
- With party
- 96%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +1.7
- Won 2020
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Committees
119th Congress.
- Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban AffairsEconomic PolicyFinancial Institutions and Consumer Protection · ChairmanDigital Assets
- Senate Committee on FinanceHealth CareInternational Trade, Customs, and Global CompetitivenessTaxation and IRS Oversight
- Senate Committee on the JudiciaryAntitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer RightsFederal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal RightsBorder Security and ImmigrationIntellectual Property · Chairman
- Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs
- Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
Source: congress-legislators committeesUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Legislation
Public Lands and Natural Resources · Passed Senate Oct 2026
Public Lands and Natural Resources · In committee Oct 2025
Source: Congress.gov billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 3:27 PM ET
Voting record
Where Tillis sits in the U.S. Senate
Tillis is closer to the center than 91% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Josh Hawley, Mitch McConnell, Dan S. Sullivan
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:06 PM ET
With Tillis’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans96%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills35%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the U.S. Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Tillis’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Tillis | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 2026 | S 2: Secure America Act | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 52–47 |
| Apr 16, 2026 | HJRES 140: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code,… | No | Yes | No | Passed 50–49 |
| Feb 12, 2026 | HJRES 142: Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C.… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 49–47 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | HR 7148: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 71–29 |
| Dec 4, 2025 | HJRES 131: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code,… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 49–45 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Tillis was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | U.S. Senate, North Carolina | Won | R+1.7 |
| 2014 | U.S. Senate, North Carolina | Won | R+1.6 |
| 2012 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 98 | Won | — |
| 2010 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 98 | Won | — |
| 2008 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 98 | Won | — |
| 2006 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 98 | Won | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Tillis has held
- U.S. Senate, North Carolina · 2015–2027
- North Carolina House of Representatives, District 98 · 2006–2014
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Tillis has run against
- Cal Cunningham (D) · 2020 general, won
- Kay R. Hagan (D) · 2014 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Tillis
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Bioguide T000476
- FEC S4NC00162
- Wikidata Q7786750
- Ballotpedia Thom Tillis (North Carolina)
- Vote Smart 57717
- GovTrack 412668
- OpenSecrets N00035492
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET