After being one of few Republicans to vote NO on Trump’s WIDELY-HATED budget bill, North Carolina Senator Thom Tillis announced he won’t run for re-election in 2026.

This open seat in North Carolina is a HUGE new pickup opportunity for Democrats in the U.S. Senate.

But don’t go popping the champagne just yet, folks, because Donald Trump has decided to crown his ultra-MAGA daughter-in-law as the next Senator from North Carolina.

This is a serious threat, but here’s why North Carolina is still in play:

→ Donald Trump won’t be on the ballot in 2026, which means lower GOP turnout (in other words, Lara can’t ride his coattails to the Senate).

→ Trump, a historically-unpopular president, just passed a historically-unpopular budget bill.

→ Last November, Democrat Josh Stein won the NC governor’s race with a resounding 55% of the vote. He even outperformed Trump in a tough year for Democrats nationwide.

Make no mistake: North Carolina is one of the most flippable red states in America. Taking this seat would virtually guarantee us the Senate majority.

And crushing Trump’s dreams of a MAGA dynasty? That’s a worthy investment if we’ve ever heard one.

Will you pitch in just $5 to help Blue Senate Candidate Fund fuel a Democratic comeback in North Carolina?

— Blue Senate Candidate Fund