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Roy Cooper, Wiley Nickel and Senate

Wiley Nickel exits NC Senate race as Democrats pin hopes on Roy Cooper
Former Democratic Rep. Wiley Nickel on Tuesday pulled out of the race to replace outgoing Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) after former Gov. Roy Cooper announced plans to seek the Democratic nomination for North Carolina’s highly competitive open Senate seat.
Wiley Nickel exits North Carolina Senate race the day after Roy Cooper announces candidacy
Former U.S. Rep. Wiley Nickel has decided to quit his bid for a Senate seat in North Carolina after Democrat Roy Cooper announced his candidacy.
Former Rep. Wiley Nickel exits Senate race, backs Roy Cooper
Former U.S. Rep. Wiley Nickel announced Tuesday he is suspending his campaign for U.S. Senate and endorsing former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper for the seat currently held by Republican Sen. Thom Tillis.
North Carolina Senate race sets up as a fight over who would be a champion for the middle class
Democrats still in the dumps over last year’s elections have found cause for optimism in North Carolina, where former Gov. Roy Cooper jumped into the race for that state’s newly open seat with a vow to address voters’ persistent concerns
North Carolina US Senate race turns into a battle for the middle class
Democrats still in the dumps over last year's elections have found cause for optimism in North Carolina, where former Gov. Roy Cooper jumped into the race for that state's newly open seat with a vow to address voters' persistent concerns about making ends meet.
Cooper has early lead over Whatley in North Carolina Senate race, survey shows
Former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D) has an early lead over Republican National Committee Chair Michael Whatley in the North Carolina Senate race as the candidates appear poised for a general election match-up.
Roy Cooper kicks off North Carolina Senate race six points up over Michael Whatley
Former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper led Republican National Committee chairman Michael Whatley by six points in the first major poll of the 2026 North Carolina Senate race. The Emerson
Wiley Nickel suspends NC Senate bid, endorses Cooper
Former Rep. Wiley Nickel (D-N.C.) is ending his campaign for North Carolina’s Senate seat and endorsing former Gov. Roy Cooper (D), a day after Cooper launched his much-anticipated bid.  Nickel ...
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Senator Wiley Nickel Out of NC Congressional District 4 Race, Eyes ...
State Senator Wiley Nickel says if the courts uphold the latest congressional district maps he’ll be running in the newly created NC District 13, which covers southern Wake County in addition to ...
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Democrat Wiley Nickel again announces 2026 US Senate bid
Former U.S. Rep. Wiley Nickel, a Democrat from Wake County, wants to challenge U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis, R-NC, in the 2026 midterms in a race Nickel hopes will be a referendum on Tillis' ...
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Who is Wiley Nickel, Democrat who won NC swing district? | Raleigh News ...
Caroline Nickel, Wiley Nickel’s wife, left, and her best friend, Kathryn Sharp, hug Indi Subram after Nickel won North Carolina’s 13th Congressional District Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022.