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 ...

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 ...

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

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. Nickel endorsed Cooper on Tuesday, ...

CARY, N.C. (AP) — A former congressman will no longer seek an open U.S. Senate seat in North Carolina next year now that fellow Democrat Roy Cooper is running for the post. Tuesday's announcement by ...

Wiley Nickel exits North Carolina Senate race the day after Roy Cooper announces candidacy AP FILE - Rep. Wiley Nickel By Associated Press Published July 29, 2025 7:33 am ...