Electoral history of Thom Tillis

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This is the electoral history of Thom Tillis, the senior United States senator from North Carolina since 2015. Previously, he represented the 98th district in the North Carolina House of Representatives from 2007 to 2015 and served as Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives from 2011 to 2015. In 2020, he won re-election to a second term in the Senate, defeating Democratic challenger Cal Cunningham, and his term will last through January 3, 2027.

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North Carolina House of Representatives

2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 98th district, 2006 Republican primary [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Thom Tillis 1,805 62.98%
Republican John W. Rhodes (incumbent)1,06137.02%
Total votes2,866 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 98th district, 2006 general election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Thom Tillis 14,479 100.00%
Total votes14,479 100%

2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 98th district, 2008 general election [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Thom Tillis (incumbent) 38,875 100.00%
Total votes38,875 100%

2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 98th district, 2010 general election [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Thom Tillis (incumbent) 23,540 100.00%
Total votes23,540 100%

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 98th district, 2012 general election [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Thom Tillis (incumbent) 27,971 100.00%
Total votes27,971 100%

United States Senate

2014

2014 United States Senate Republican primary in North Carolina [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Thom Tillis 223,174 45.68%
Republican Greg Brannon 132,63027.15%
Republican Mark Harris 85,72717.55%
Republican Heather Grant22,9714.70%
Republican Jim Snyder9,4141.93%
Republican Ted Alexander9,2581.89%
Republican Alex Lee Bradshaw3,5280.72%
Republican Edward Kryn1,8530.38%
Total votes488,555 100%
2014 United States Senate general election in North Carolina [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Thom Tillis 1,423,259 48.82%
Democratic Kay Hagan (incumbent)1,377,65147.26%
Libertarian Sean Haugh 109,1003.74%
Write-in John W. Rhodes 6210.02%
Write-in David Waddell2010.01%
Write-in Barry Gurney1420.00%
Write-in 4,3070.15%
Total votes2,915,281 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

2020

2020 United States Senate Republican primary in North Carolina [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Thom Tillis (incumbent) 608,943 78.08%
Republican Paul Wright58,9087.55%
Republican Larry Holmquist57,3567.35%
Republican Sharon Y. Hudson54,6517.01%
Total votes779,858 100%
2020 United States Senate general election in North Carolina
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Thom Tillis (incumbent) 2,665,598 48.69%
Democratic Cal Cunningham 2,569,96546.94%
Libertarian Shannon Bray171,5713.13%
Constitution Kevin E. Hayes67,8181.24%
Total votes5,474,952 100%
Republican hold

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