OAN Staff&nbsp;<a href="https://www.oann.com/tag/alicia-summers"></a><a href="https://www.oann.com/tag/stella-escobedo">Stella Escobedo</a> 2:06 AM – Tuesday, July 1, 2025 A major twist in the 2026 midterm elections. Republican Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina surprised political observers. One America’s Stella Escobedo spoke about the election with Mitch Kokai, senior political analyst at the John Locke Foundation in North Carolina. <figure class="wp-block-video"><video autoplay="" controls="" muted="" poster="https://www.oann.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/vid-poster-image.jpg" src="https://d1cc0p6j4uj4n9.cloudfront.net/a8568c1c-cb6f-487b-bda4-d069eda607f3/mp4/43e14e7a-31bb-49ce-bef3-1778a8e55137_Mp4_Avc_Aac_16x9_1280x720p_30Hz_3.5Mbps_qvbr.mp4" width="100%" height="auto"></video></figure>

A major twist in the 2026 midterm elections. Republican Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina surprised political observers.{ai:summary}North Carolina Republican Senator Thom Tillis has announced his retirement, creating uncertainty for the GOP's Senate Majority in the 2026 midterm elections. Political analysts are closely watching the implications of this decision on the upcoming electoral landscape. #politics

North Carolina's GOP Senate Majority hangs in balance as Senator Thom Tillis plans to retire

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