Thom Tillis
Role at the time: U.S. senator for North Carolina, interviewed on CBS's Face the Nation
Mixed or conditional
Statement summary
Tillis says he does not mind scrutiny of the Alaska race but objects to the appearance of filing a lawsuit before the facts that would support one have occurred.
“So, I don't mind looking at it, but I do mind the appearance of filing a lawsuit before we know if the facts that would substantiate a lawsuit actually occur.”
Open the original interview (opens in a new tab)Face the Nation transcript, Oct. 25, 2026: Sen. Thom Tillis · CBS NewsThom Tillis interview, exchange on the Alaska lawsuit
CBS News transcript of Margaret Brennan's interview with Sen. Thom Tillis. Brennan asks about the Justice Department's Alaska lawsuit and Lisa Murkowski's objection to it.
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The case concerns DOJ's requested conditional intervention in certification of Alaska's Senate election. Tillis supports watching the Alaska result for voter confusion but questions filing a lawsuit before facts support one.