Rep. Pat Harrigan is a former Army Special Forces Officer
Sen. Tillis announces he will not seek re-election
Fox News senior congressional correspondent Chad Pergram discusses Sen. Thom Tillis’s announcement that he will not run for re-election on ‘Fox News Live.’
FIRST ON FOX: A first-term House Republican and military veteran is eyeing a bid for Sen. Thom Tillis' North Carolina Senate seat after the GOP lawmaker announced he would not run for re-election.
Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-N.C., a former Army Special Forces Officer who was deployed to Afghanistan, was elected to represent North Carolina's 10th congressional district in November 2024.
It comes after President Donald Trump pledged to find a primary challenger for Tillis over the senator's decision to vote "no" on a key procedural hurdle to advance the commander-in-chief's "big, beautiful bill."
Sen. Thom Tillis voted against proceeding to debate on President Trump's reconciliation bill (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Harrigan was elected to replace former House Financial Services Committee Chairman Patrick McHenry, R-N.C.
He's among the first to express interest for Tillis' seat in what could shape up into a crowded Republican primary race ahead of the 2026 midterms.
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