Republican North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis will not seek reelection, according to a statement released by his office Sunday afternoon.

Republican Senator Tillis won't seek reelection in 2026 following his vote against Trump's bill, criticizing Washington's partisan politics and its scorn for independent thinkers.

"Leaders who are willing to embrace bipartisanship, compromise, and demonstrate independent thinking are becoming an endangered species," the senator wrote in a statement