Republican Sen. Thom Tillis has found himself on the same side as North Carolina's Democratic governor in supporting the state's stay-at-home order. That puts him at odds with many fellow GOP officials in the state — as he's running for re-election.
In a state that's been close in the last three presidential elections, Tillis won his first race by one-and-a-half percentage points in what was, at the time, the most expensive Senate race ever.from Republicans to retake the Senate if Joe Biden also wins the White House. North Carolina is one of a handful of swing states where Republican senators are facing well-funded Democratic challengers.
Tillis' opponent, Democrat Cal Cunningham, says Tillis hasn't done enough to make sure North Carolina has the supplies it needs.Tillis' opponent, Democrat Cal Cunningham, says Tillis hasn't done enough to make sure North Carolina has the supplies it needs.Cunningham, an attorney who served in the Army JAG Corps in Iraq and Afghanistan, says Tillis isn't doing enough to push the Trump administration to send North Carolina more personal protective equipment.
So far Tillis has backed the recommendations from the White House coronavirus task force. But when asked about the president's suggestion that injecting disinfectant might kill the virus, the Tillis campaign did not respond directly, saying only that people who think they are sick should see their doctor.
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