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Legislative Record

182 votes analyzed

Most Active Policy Areas

#1 healthcare#2 environment energy#3 other#4 defense#5 social security

182

Votes Analyzed

Data sources: voteview, congress.gov

Political Position

Ideology Spectrum

0.39Conservative

Senator Tillis is a conservative Republican whose voting record places him somewhat to the left of his party's average in the Senate. His NOMINATE score of 0.388 indicates a solidly conservative approach while suggesting occasional departures from the most conservative positions within his caucus.

LiberalModerateConservative
Republican avg

More liberal than the average Republican (0.52)

Data source: VoteView NOMINATE scores (UCLA/UC San Diego)

Policy Positions

Category Breakdown

182

total votes analyzed

Overview

Thomas Tillis has served North Carolina in the U.S. Senate as a Republican, compiling a voting record that spans healthcare, environmental, defense, and fiscal policy. His voting patterns show strong conservative tendencies while demonstrating some flexibility relative to the most conservative members of his party. Across his recorded votes, Senator Tillis has been particularly active on healthcare legislation, casting 92 votes in this category with a roughly even split between supporting and opposing various measures. His environmental and energy votes show a higher rate of support at 74%, while his banking and finance votes show the lowest support rate at 20%. His overall record reflects priorities common among Senate Republicans, including support for budget measures and certain tax-related legislation, while showing more varied positions on defense and infrastructure matters.

Key Positions

  • •Active engagement on healthcare policy with balanced voting patterns
  • •Strong support for environmental and energy legislation (74% yea votes)
  • •Consistent support for budget-related measures (100% yea votes)
  • •More skeptical approach to banking and finance legislation (20% yea votes)
  • •Mixed record on defense-related votes (48% yea votes)

By Policy Area

Healthcare92
52% yea48% nay
Environment & Energy23
74% yea26% nay
Other22
64% yea36% nay
Defense21
48% yea52% nay
Social Security7
57% yea43% nay
Banking & Finance5
20% yea80% nay

Analysis updated: January 9, 2026

Campaign Finance

Follow the Money

Includes all authorized campaign committees (principal committee, joint fundraising, and other authorized committees). Outside spending by Super PACs and independent groups is shown separately below. Verify on FEC.gov →

Career: $45.8M

Fundraising Over Time

Raised per election cycleSpent

Contribution Sources

Individual$4.6M

62%

PAC / Committees$2.8M

38%

Individual Breakdown

Itemized (>$200)

$4.2M

Small Dollar (<$200)

$403K

Donation Sizes

Under $200
$158K · 5%
$200 – 499
$51K · 2%
$500 – 999
$230K · 7%
$1,000 – 1,999
$570K · 18%
$2,000+
$2.2M · 69%

Share of individual contribution dollars by donation size, current election cycle.

Where the Money Comes From

In-state (NC)$1.0M · 33%
Out-of-state$2.1M · 67%

Itemized individual contributions only (donations over $200 report the donor's state). Small-dollar donations are not included because the FEC does not itemize them.

NC
$1.0M
FL
$367K
CA
$231K
VA
$220K
IL
$213K
NY
$157K
DC
$106K
CO
$100K

Top Contributors

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Top Contributing Industries

Top Donor Employers

RETIRED$484K
SELF-EMPLOYED$170K
HOMEMAKER$62K
CLEAN ENERGY$22K
CORNING$20K
NOT EMPLOYED$20K
SOUTHERN ENERGY MANAGEMENT$18K
MOBLEY HOLDINGS$17K
WEBB CREEK$17K
HENDRICK AUTOMOTIVE GROUP$15K
CORNING INCORPORATED$15K
SUNSTONE CREDIT$14K

Employer as self-reported by itemized donors. “Not Employed” and “Self-Employed” typically rank highest for small-dollar campaigns and include retirees.

Where the Money Goes

Spending by Purpose

Refunds
$1.6M
Other / Uncategorized
$1.2M
Fundraising
$180K
Administrative
$139K
Travel
$110K
Advertising
$16K
Transfers
$3K

Purpose categories are self-reported on FEC filings; large “Other” totals are common.

Top Payees

1.

H2 CAPITAL CONSULTING, LLC

$456K
2.

RED BEACON STRATEGIES, LLC

$180K
3.

HIGHWOOD CAPITAL, LLC

$96K
4.

COLDSPARK MEDIA INC

$95K
5.

CM&CO, LLC

$89K
6.

LUCY CROXTON CONSULTING

$69K
7.

CASTLEBAR STRATEGIES, LLC

$66K
8.

US DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

$59K

Detailed Breakdown

Expenditures

Operating Costs

$3.5M

Operating Offsets

$29K

Net Operating

$3.5M

Transfers

Transfers Out

$12K

Refunds

Individual Refunds

$1.1M

Committee Refunds

$689K

Outside Spending (Super PACs)

Supporting

$10.7M

Opposing

$166.1M

Total Outside Spending

$176.7M

Top Outside Spenders

01

SMP

-$67.0M
$67.0M
02

DSCC

-$59.0M
$59.0M
03

NEA ADVOCACY FUND

-$10.5M
$10.5M
04

AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC.(AFP ACTION)

+$7.8M
$7.8M
05

AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E

-$6.8M
$6.8M
06

PATIENTS FOR AFFORDABLE DRUGS ACTION

-$6.1M
$6.1M
07

EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY VICTORY FUND (EVERYTOWN VICTORY FUND)

-$5.5M
$5.5M
08

END CITIZENS UNITED

-$2.9M
$2.9M

Independent expenditures are made without coordination with the candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E filings.

Coverage: 1/1/2021 – 6/30/2026FEC: S4NC00162Updated: 8/12/2026Source: FEC.gov (all authorized committees)