For around eighteen months former Democratic congressman Wiley Nickel has been raising money and traveling the state, running specifically against Senator Tillis. But the game has now changed.

Former U.S. Rep. Wiley Nickel (D) — Nickel was the first major candidate to enter the race. He served one term in the U.S. House before Republican-friendly redistricting spurred him to drop his ...

US Senate candidate Wiley Nickel: "No matter which MAGA loyalist Donald Trump hand-picks to run in North Carolina, I'm the Democrat who's ready to take them on and win. I've flipped a tough seat ...

Now, former Rep. Wiley Nickel is the only Democrat in the race. Opinion: Democrats don't need to move to the center. Mamdani proves progressives can win.

He hasn't publicly revealed his plans, even though former U.S. Rep. Wiley Nickel launched his own bid almost three months ago.

Democrats expressed confidence about their prospects. Former Rep. Wiley Nickel, who announced his candidacy in April, said he was ready for any Republican challenger.

He hasn't publicly revealed his plans, even though former U.S. Rep. Wiley Nickel launched his own bid almost three months ago.

On the Democratic side, former NC congressman Wiley Nickel made his intentions public in April that he was prepared to challenge Tillis for the seat.

Now, former Rep. Wiley Nickel is the only Democrat in the race. Opinion: Democrats don't need to move to the center. Mamdani proves progressives can win.

Trump won North Carolina by 3 percentage points in the 2024 election. Former U.S. Representative Wiley Nickel is the most prominent Democrat who had announced a run against Tillis.