Jewish Voter Guide
Thom Tillis
U.S. Senate · NC · Republican
Summary
Thomas Tillis was born in 1960 and is currently serving as the junior United States Senator from North Carolina. Senator Tillis’ seat is up for election in 2026.
Thom Tillis was elected to the North Carolina House of Representatives in 2006. In 2011, he was elected Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives. In 2014, Tillis ran a successful campaign to represent North Carolina in the U.S. Senate.
Senator Tillis is currently serving on the Armed Services Committee; the Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee; the Judiciary Committee; the Veterans’ Affairs Committee; and the Special Committee on Aging.
Below is Senator Tillis’ voting record and public positions on issues important to the Jewish community.
Senator Tillis opposed the Iran nuclear deal. He opposed UN Security Council Resolution 2334 that claimed that Israel’s settlements have no legal validity and supported the move of the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem.
Senator Tillis cosponsored the Israel Anti-Boycott Act and the Combating BDS Act, two bills that aimed to fight discriminatory boycotts of Israel. He has cosponsored a resolution that opposes efforts to delegitimize the State of Israel and the global Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement that targets Israel.
In 2019, he voted for the Strengthening America’s Middle East Security Act which, among other things, strengthened Israel’s security and allowed a state or local government to adopt measures to divest its assets from entities that boycott Israel.
Positions
Per-issue alignment with the American Jewish Congress’s positions. Every claim links to its source. No aggregate score or grade.
U.S.–Israel Relationship
Two-state solution
AlignedSupports the Two State Solution
Opposed UN Security Council Resolution 2334 and supported the two-state solutionUN Security Council Resolution 2334
OpposedOpposed UN Security Council Resolution 2334
Opposed UN Security Council Resolution 2334 and supported the two-state solutionStrengthening America's Middle East Security Act (2019)
AlignedVoted For the Strengthening America's Middle East Security Act of 2019
Voted For the Strengthening America’s Middle East Security Act of 2019Iran nuclear deal (JCPOA)
OpposedOpposed the Iran Deal
Opposed the Iran nuclear dealU.S. embassy in Jerusalem
AlignedSupported the U.S. Embassy Move to Jerusalem
Supported the move of the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem
BDS & Anti-Israel Sentiment
Anti-BDS measures
AlignedOpposes BDS
Cosponsored the Israel Anti-Boycott ActIsrael Anti-Boycott Act
AlignedSupported the Israel Anti Boycott Act
Cosponsored the Israel Anti-Boycott ActCombating BDS Act of 2017
AlignedSupported the Combating BDS Act of 2017
Cosponsored the Combating BDS Act of 2017
Sources
- Opposed the Iran nuclear deal https://twitter.com/SenThomTillis/status/620969305556000768
- Voted For the Strengthening America’s Middle East Security Act of 2019 https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=116&session=1&vote=00016
- Supported the move of the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/support-president-trumps-decision-recognize-jerusalem-israels-capital/
- Cosponsored the Israel Anti-Boycott Act https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/720/cosponsors
- Opposed UN Security Council Resolution 2334 and supported the two-state solution https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-resolution/6/cosponsors
- Cosponsored the Combating BDS Act of 2017 https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/170/cosponsors
A note on methodology. This guide is published as an educational reference. The American Jewish Congress does not endorse candidates and does not publish aggregate scores. If you spot a position that needs an update or a better source, please reach the office.