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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).
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
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 US Senate passed a bill to extend the country’s debt ceiling. North Carolina’s two senators found themselves on oppostive sides of the issue.
This is a complete list of United States senators during the 119th United States Congress listed by seniority, from January 3, 2025, to January 3, 2027. It is a historical listing and will contain people who have not served the entire two-year Congress should anyone resign, die, or be expelled.
Tillis and his wife, Susan, live in Huntersville, North Carolina, and have two children. [142] Tillis previously twice married and twice divorced his high school sweetheart. [73] He used to live in Cornelius, North Carolina, where he was elected to the town council. [143] His brother, Rick, was a state representative in Tennessee. [144]
This is a complete list of United States senators during the 118th United States Congress listed by seniority, from January 3, 2023, to January 3, 2025. It is a historical listing and will contain people who have not served the entire two-year Congress should anyone resign, die, or be expelled.
The 2022 United States Senate election in North Carolina was held on November 8, 2022, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of North Carolina. Republican congressman Ted Budd won his first term in office, defeating Democratic nominee Cheri Beasley .