# Thom Tillis

Thom Tillis is a Republican U.S. senator from North Carolina.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: U.S. Senate, North Carolina
- Serving since: 2015-01-06
- Current term: 119th Congress (2025–27)
- Next election: 2026-11-03
- Bioguide ID: T000476
- FEC candidate IDs: S4NC00162

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/T000476 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

Tillis missed 12% of 915 roll calls, attendance in the bottom 5% of Senate Republicans (average 97.1%).

## What Tillis says (119th Congress (2025–27))

804 classified statements: 536 posts on X, 153 Congressional Record speeches, 114 press releases, 1 newsletter. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the Senate Republicans average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Tillis | Senate Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 3.0% | 2.1% | 15 of 52 |
| Policy criticism | 16.9% | 17.4% | 25 of 52 |
| Policy discussion | 63.3% | 70.4% | 45 of 52 |
| Bipartisanship | 16.7% | 12.6% | 12 of 52 |
| Credit claiming | 34.6% | 36.1% | 31 of 52 |
| Extreme labels | 2.0% | 2.9% | 29 of 52 |

Most discussed policy areas: Armed Forces and National Security 22% (Senate Republicans 25%); Government Operations and Politics 18% (Senate Republicans 19%); Crime and Law Enforcement 18% (Senate Republicans 11%); International Affairs 17% (Senate Republicans 11%); Economics and Public Finance 15% (Senate Republicans 17%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.70 (standard error 0.01), from 18,573 donors and 4,054 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 13% of Senate Republicans score lower.

## Votes (119th Congress (2025–27))

915 roll calls. Attendance 88% (Senate Republicans 97.1%). Party unity 96.4% (98.4%). 32 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-09-28 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · S. 4668 A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among… · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190909
- 2026-09-24 · voted yea · On the Concurrent Resolution · H.Con.Res. 89 A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces… · Concurrent Resolution Rejected · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190903
- 2026-08-08 · voted not voting · On Passage of the Bill · H.R. 6500 An act making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes. · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190887
- 2026-08-07 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · H.R. 5334 An act to impose sanctions and other measures with respect to the Russian Federation, as championed by the late Senator Lindsey O. Graham, and for… · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190883
- 2026-07-30 · voted not voting · On the Resolution · S.Res. 817 An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. · Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190876
- 2026-06-23 · voted nay · On the Concurrent Resolution · H.Con.Res. 86 A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces… · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190843
- 2026-06-05 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · S. 2 An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 33. · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190822
- 2026-05-11 · voted yea · On the Resolution · S.Res. 690 An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. · Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190773
- 2026-04-23 · voted yea · On the Concurrent Resolution · S.Con.Res. 33 A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the… · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190764
- 2026-04-16 · voted nay · On the Joint Resolution · H.J.Res. 140 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of… · Joint Resolution Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190743

## Legislation (119th Congress (2025–27))

Sponsored 60 bills: 60 reached committee, 6 passed one chamber, 1 passed both, 1 became law. Cosponsored 399. 16.7% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Senate Republicans 22.2%; rank 31 of 51).

Recent sponsored bills:

- S.Res. 946: A resolution designating September 30, 2026, as "National Veterans Suicide Prevention Day". (passed one chamber, 2026-09-30) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/946
- S. 5529: DEFEND IP Act (in committee, 2026-09-24) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5529
- S. 5469: HEART Foundation Act (in committee, 2026-09-23) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5469
- S. 5214: Protect and Serve Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-08-03) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5214
- S. 4813: A bill to authorize leases of up to 99 years for land held in trust for federally recognized Indian Tribes. (in committee, 2026-06-17) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4813
- S. 4499: ALERT Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-05-12) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4499
- S.Res. 705: A resolution commending the "Donut Dollies" for their patriotic service and steadfast support of United States servicemembers in combat and honoring their… (passed one chamber, 2026-04-29) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/705
- S.Res. 611: A resolution authorizing the use of the atrium in the Philip A. Hart Senate Office Building for a Bipawtisan Doggi Gras Pawrade on February 25, 2026, from… (passed one chamber, 2026-02-12) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/611
- S. 3782: Justice for Victims of Sanctuary Cities and Fallen Law Enforcement Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-02-05) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3782
- S. 3719: National Law Enforcement Officers Remembrance, Support, and Community Outreach Act. (in committee, 2026-01-28) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3719

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Raised $4.7M (Senate Republicans median $3.2M). 4.6% of individual money came in gifts of $200 or less. 43% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-10-23 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenThomTillis/status/2113615483039621519
- 2026-10-22 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenThomTillis/status/2113342658483556660
- 2026-10-21 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenThomTillis/status/2112890374163235086
- 2026-10-19 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenThomTillis/status/2112262482634953068
- 2026-10-17 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenThomTillis/status/2111421972655603934
- 2026-10-16 · Press release · Tillis, Colleagues Call for Investigation Into Starlink Disruptions in Ukraine · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion, bipartisanship · https://www.tillis.senate.gov/2026/10/tillis-colleagues-call-for-investigation-into-starlink-disruptions-in-ukraine
- 2026-10-14 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenThomTillis/status/2110425803804561462
- 2026-10-14 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenThomTillis/status/2110518669763616834
- 2026-10-13 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://x.com/SenThomTillis/status/2110084879006241263
- 2026-10-13 · Press release · Tillis, Colleagues Urge President Trump to Rescind Russian Diesel Deal · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion, bipartisanship, credit claiming · https://www.tillis.senate.gov/2026/10/tillis-colleagues-urge-president-trump-to-rescind-russian-diesel-deal

## Links

- Official site: https://www.tillis.senate.gov
- X: https://x.com/SenThomTillis
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SenatorThomTillis
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/senthomtillis
- Congress.gov: https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/T000476

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/T000476