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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).
Helms was the longest-serving popularly elected senator in North Carolina's history. He was widely credited with shifting the one-party state into a competitive two-party state. He advocated the movement of conservatives from the Democratic Party – which he deemed too liberal – to the Republican Party.
Senator Years Class State Party Lifespan Joseph Carter Abbott: 1868–1871: 2: North Carolina: Republican: 1825–1881 James Abdnor: 1981–1987: 3: South Dakota: Republican
Samuel James Ervin Jr. (September 27, 1896 – April 23, 1985) was an American politician who served as a U.S. Senator from North Carolina from 1954 to 1974. A Southern Democrat, he liked to call himself a "country lawyer", and often told humorous stories in his Southern drawl. [1]
Pages in category "United States senators from North Carolina" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
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.
[157] In late August 1977, The New York Times wrote "President Carter can be grateful that the opposition to his compromise Panama treaty is now being led by Senator Strom Thurmond of South Carolina and Senator Jesse Helms of North Carolina." [158] Speaking on the Panama Canal neutrality treaty, Thurmond said it was "the big giveaway of the ...
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