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Tillis retirement gives Democrats a new opening in 2026 Senate math, WSJ says
Politics · July 16, 2026

Tillis retirement gives Democrats a new opening in 2026 Senate math, WSJ says

The Wall Street Journal editorial board argues that Donald Trump’s attacks on Thom Tillis helped create a more competitive Senate map for Democrats. The fallout also reaches health policy, with the GOP megabill still carrying Medicaid and transgender care provisions after a parliamentarian ruling.

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