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North Carolina ratified the Constitution on November 21, 1789, after the beginning of the 1st Congress. Its current senators are Republicans Thom Tillis and Ted Budd . Jesse Helms was North Carolina's longest-serving senator (1973–2003).
Following the 1880 census, North Carolina was apportioned nine seats. At first, the extra seat was elected at-large. Starting with the 1884 elections, the seats were redistricted and a ninth district was added.
The North Carolina Senate is the upper chamber of the North Carolina General Assembly, which along with the North Carolina House of Representatives—the lower chamber—comprises the state legislature of North Carolina. The Senate has 50 members, and the term of office for each senator is two years. [1] The Senate's prerogatives and powers are ...
(The Center Square) – Two North Carolina Republicans are among the 44 cosponsors of Sen. John Cornyn’s proposal for federal concealed-carry reciprocity among the states. North Carolina Sen ...
North Carolina: Thom Tillis: Republican August 30, 1960 (age 64) Business consultant Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives: University of Maryland University College : January 3, 2015 2026 Class 2 Huntersville: Ted Budd: Republican October 21, 1971 (age 53) Businessman U.S. House: Appalachian State University
North Carolina’s senators remained divided Thursday on extending the country’s debt ceiling as the U.S. Senate passed a bill to extend it through Jan. 1, 2025.
Thomas Roland Tillis [1] (/ ˈ t ɪ l ɪ s / TIL-iss; born August 30, 1960) is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from North Carolina, a seat he has held since 2015. A member of the Republican Party, Tillis served in the North Carolina House of Representatives from 2007 to 2015, and as its speaker from 2011 to 2015.
Her political career before entering the Beltway included five terms in the North Carolina Senate ending in 2004; and Watauga County Board of Education from 1976-88. Her state Senate and U.S ...