Tillis says he's still raising money for caucus
A spokesman for House Speaker Thom Tillis says a May 6 invite is aimed at raising cash for legislative candidates, not a potential U.S. Senate run.
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Tillis has said he has term-limited himself both as House Speaker and a member of the General Assembly. He is widely believed to be running for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Democrat Kay Hagan, which is up for election in 2014.
A phone call to Tillis' campaign committee was not returned. Jordan Shaw, a spokesman for Tillis at the General Assembly, said he could not speak for the campaign, but this fundraiser was related to Tillis' responsibilities to the House Republican caucus. As speaker, Tillis is the most powerful member of the House and, therefore, the House Republicans' most potent fundraiser.
"He has term-limited himself, but he is trying to be as productive for the caucus as he can," Shaw said.
The four "hosts" listed on the events invitation are Patrick Gavaghan, John Kane, Gene Minton and Harry Smith.
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