NC-SEN: Wiley Nickel (D) suspends NC Senate bid, endorses Cooper
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 a statement Tuesday on the social platform X that working alongside Cooper while he served in the state Senate and in Congress was an “honor,” and Cooper’s “steady, bipartisan leadership” has made a difference.
“And for many of us, including me, he’s been an inspiration to step up and serve,” Nickel said. “I proudly endorse Roy Cooper for US Senate and look forward to doing everything I can to help him flip this Senate seat from red to blue.”
Nickel’s decision was expected after Democrats notched a major recruitment win in getting their ideal candidate to run for the seat held by retiring Sen. Thom Tillis (R). Cooper brings a long background in North Carolina politics and a track record as a popular former two-term governor.
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5425369-wiley-nickel-ends-senate-campaign/
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