Thomas Roland Tillis

Republican senior Senator of North Carolina

Senator
North Carolina
January 6, 2015 - January 3, 2021
Senator
North Carolina
January 3, 2021 - January 3, 2027

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January 1, 1960 (64 years old)

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Has been serving as a United States senator since 2015.
Previously served in the North Carolina House of Representatives from 2007 to 2015, including as its speaker from 2011 to 2015.
Led efforts to block Medicaid expansion, introduce abortion restrictions, stringent voting requirements, and a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage in North Carolina.
Elected to the U.S. Senate in 2014 and reelected in 2020.
Sought to repeal the Affordable Care Act and proposed a conservative alternative to the DREAM Act.
Voted for the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, supporting state funding for red flag laws and school safety resources.
Initially opposed but later supported President Trump’s national emergency declaration for border wall funding.
Views on same-sex marriage evolved, voting for the Respect for Marriage Act in 2022.
Born in Jacksonville, Florida, and moved frequently during childhood.
Attended Chattanooga State Community College and earned a Bachelor of Science in technology management from the University of Maryland University College.
Worked at Provident Life and Accident Insurance Co., Wang Laboratories, and was recruited by Price Waterhouse, later becoming a partner.
Moved to Cornelius, North Carolina, in 1998 and began his political career by advocating for a local bike trail and serving on the town’s park board.
Opposes abortion and has supported various restrictions on it.
Opposed increasing the federal minimum wage and suggested the government should not set a minimum wage.
Advocated for deregulation, including suggesting companies could opt out of hand-washing regulations if they posted a sign.
Supported opening the Atlantic coast for offshore drilling and opposed the Clean Power Plan.
Denied climate change initially but later acknowledged its occurrence, remaining unclear on the human contribution.
Opposed net neutrality and supported legislation allowing internet service providers to sell customers’ browsing history without permission.
Played a leading role in pushing for a state constitutional amendment that banned same-sex marriage and civil unions in North Carolina but later supported the Respect for Marriage Act.
Voted against creating an independent commission to investigate the 2021 United States Capitol attack.
Member of the Senate Whistleblower Protection Caucus.
Lives in Huntersville, North Carolina, with his wife and has two children.
Announced he had prostate cancer in 2021 and underwent treatment.