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Thom Tillis

North Carolina Senate 2026 · 2026

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Policy Positions

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Economy

2 positions

Would you support raising the federal minimum wage to $17 per hour?

Strongly Oppose

Voting RecordTillis has consistently opposed federal minimum wage increases, voting against minimum wage hike amendments in the Senate and expressing opposition to federal mandates on wage floors, preferring market-based solutions. Fact-check this →

Would you support imposing tariffs of 25% or more on imports from countries that do not meet US labor and environmental standards?

Oppose

Public StatementTillis has generally favored free trade and opposed broad tariff measures, expressing skepticism of Trump-era tariffs on allies, though he has not taken a specific public stance on labor/environmental-conditioned tariffs of this type; position inferred from his consistent free-trade voting record and public statements criticizing broad tariff use. Fact-check this →

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Environment

2 positions

Would you support legislation requiring the US to reduce carbon emissions by 50% below 2005 levels by 2035?

Strongly Oppose

Voting RecordTillis has consistently opposed major climate legislation including the Green New Deal and Biden's climate agenda, voted against the Inflation Reduction Act's climate provisions, and has supported expanded fossil fuel production, indicating strong opposition to aggressive emissions mandates of this scope. Fact-check this →

Would you support ending new federal permits for oil and gas drilling on public lands and offshore waters?

Strongly Oppose

Voting RecordTillis has consistently supported expanded domestic energy production, co-sponsored legislation to increase offshore drilling access, and voted against measures restricting oil and gas permits on federal lands, making his opposition to ending new federal drilling permits clear from his voting record and public statements. Fact-check this →

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Foreign Policy

2 positions

Would you support increasing the federal defense budget by more than 5% per year above the rate of inflation?

Support

Voting RecordTillis has consistently supported strong defense spending and military readiness as a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, but has not specifically championed increases exceeding 5% above inflation as a defined policy position, so his stance is inferred from his general pro-defense voting record and committee work. Fact-check this →

Would you support maintaining or increasing current levels of US foreign assistance to allied and developing nations?

Neutral

Public StatementTillis has generally supported NATO and traditional alliances but has also backed Republican efforts to condition or scrutinize foreign aid spending, including Ukraine aid debates, making his overall position on broad foreign assistance mixed and not clearly defined. Fact-check this →

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Gun Policy

2 positions

Would you support requiring background checks for all firearm purchases in the US, including private sales and gun show transactions?

Oppose

Voting RecordTillis has consistently opposed universal background check legislation, voting against the Bipartisan Background Checks Act and generally aligning with NRA positions against expanding background checks to private sales and gun shows, though he has at times engaged in bipartisan gun safety talks (e.g., 2022 Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, which did not include universal background checks). Fact-check this →

Do you support a federal policy prohibiting the manufacture and sale of semi-automatic rifles with detachable magazines to civilians?

Strongly Oppose

Voting RecordTillis has a consistent record of opposing gun control measures, receiving an 'A' rating from the NRA, voting against universal background check legislation, and publicly opposing assault weapons restrictions, indicating strong opposition to any ban on semi-automatic rifles. Fact-check this →

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Healthcare

2 positions

Would you support expanding Medicare to cover all Americans regardless of age?

Strongly Oppose

Voting RecordTillis has consistently opposed Medicare for All and single-payer expansion proposals, supporting instead market-based healthcare alternatives, and has voted against ACA provisions and broad government healthcare expansions during his Senate tenure. Fact-check this →

Would you support federal legislation requiring Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices directly with pharmaceutical manufacturers?

Oppose

Voting RecordTillis voted against the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, which included Medicare drug price negotiation provisions, and has consistently opposed government price-setting in pharmaceutical markets as harmful to innovation, aligning with his broader record of opposing Democratic healthcare legislation. Fact-check this →

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Immigration

2 positions

Would you support a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who have lived and worked continuously in the US for more than 5 years?

Neutral

Voting RecordTillis has co-sponsored bipartisan immigration reform bills (including versions of the USA Act and proposals pairing DACA protections with border security), indicating openness to conditional legalization pathways but not a broad 5-year residency pathway specifically, making his position nuanced rather than clearly supportive or opposed. Fact-check this →

Would you support significantly increasing federal funding for border security infrastructure and personnel at the US southern border?

Strongly Support

Voting RecordTillis has been a vocal advocate for border security funding and infrastructure, co-sponsoring border security legislation, publicly supporting increased Border Patrol personnel and physical barriers, and has made border security a centerpiece of his Senate campaigns and legislative agenda in North Carolina. Fact-check this →

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Taxes

2 positions

Would you support raising the top federal income tax rate to 50% for individual income exceeding $10 million per year?

Strongly Oppose

Voting RecordTillis has a consistent record of opposing tax increases, voting for the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act which lowered top rates, and publicly opposing higher taxes on high earners as economically harmful; his voting record and public statements clearly indicate strong opposition to raising top marginal rates to 50%. Fact-check this →

Would you support raising the federal corporate income tax rate from 21% to 28%?

Strongly Oppose

Voting RecordTillis voted for the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act which reduced the corporate rate to 21% and has consistently opposed corporate tax increases, including publicly criticizing Biden-era proposals to raise the corporate rate to 28%. Fact-check this →

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Voting Rights

1 position

Would you support federal legislation requiring all states to automatically register eligible citizens to vote when they interact with government agencies?

Strongly Oppose

Voting RecordTillis has consistently opposed federal voting expansion measures, including voting against the For the People Act (S.1) in 2021, which included automatic voter registration provisions, and has publicly framed such federal mandates as federal overreach into state-administered elections. Fact-check this →