The former congressman from Cary faced an uphill Democratic primary against former Gov. Roy Cooper, whom Wiley is expected to endorse.

Former North Carolina Rep. Wiley Nickel dropped his Senate campaign Tuesday, one day after former Gov. Roy Cooper, a fellow Democrat, launched his bid for the open seat. “Today, I’m suspending my ...

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 said in ...

Tuesday's announcement by ex-U.S. Rep. Wiley Nickel came the day after Cooper, a former two-term governor, kicked off his own campaign to succeed retiring Republican Sen. Thom Tillis with a video ...

Former Rep. Wiley Nickel ends US Senate campaign, endorses ex-Gov. Roy Cooper to take Sen. Thom Tillis's seat. Nickel lauds Cooper's bipartisan leadership.

“We started this campaign to send Thom Tillis packing. Well, mission accomplished I guess!” said Wiley Nickel, who officially launched his candidacy for the 2026 U.S. Senate race in April.

Former Democratic North Carolina Rep. Wiley Nickel announced Tuesday that he is suspending his bid for the state’s open Senate seat and backing former two-term Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper, the ...

Politics Wiley Nickel exits North Carolina Senate race the day after Roy Cooper announces candidacy FILE – Rep. Wiley Nickel, D-N.C., speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Nov. 14 ...

Wiley Nickel exits North Carolina Senate race the day after Roy Cooper announces candidacy Published Tuesday, July 29, 2025 | 5:33 a.m. Updated Tuesday, July 29, 2025 | 5:33 a.m.