Nickel moved to North Carolina in 2011 to become a partner in a law firm that specializes in criminal defense. In 2018, he won election to the state Senate, where he served for four years.

Former Democratic Rep. Wiley Nickel has officially kicked off a campaign to challenge North Carolina Republican Sen. Thom Tillis. Nickel is an attorney and former Obama administration staffer ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Former Democratic U.S. Rep. Wiley Nickel of North Carolina announced on Wednesday his candidacy to try to unseat Sen. Thom Tillis in 2026, saying a “fighter for what’s r ...

Former Rep. Wiley Nickel (D-N.C.) is running for Senate to try to unseat North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis (R) next year in the Tar Heel State, he announced Wednesday. Nickel, who previously ...

WASHINGTON — Democratic former Rep. Wiley Nickel on Wednesday launched his campaign to unseat Republican Sen. Thom Tillis in North Carolina, signaling that the race will be a referendum on ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Former Democratic U.S. Rep. Wiley Nickel of North Carolina announced on Wednesday his candidacy to try to unseat Sen. Thom Tillis in 2026, saying a “fighter for what’s r ...