Nickel joined the WUNC Politics Podcast this week to talk about how he plans to take on incumbent Republican Sen. Thom Tillis ...

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. — 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 right ...

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 ...