Jeff Flake. Bob Corker. Mitt Romney. And now, Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina. The roll call of Republican senators who have called it quits rather than endure a political career sideways with President Donald Trump is long and apparently,

Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Tillis gave him a heads-up he would retire: “It’s unfortunate, and it’s something he’s been thinking about for a while and he just finally decided that was the best decision for him and his family,” he told POLITICO.

Republican Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina has announced he won't run for reelection in 2026, a day after voting against Trump's budget bill.