Yep. He was the one left without a "chair" after all that (Jeff Jackson went for AG, Rachel Hunt kept the LG lane), so I expect all the normies had a deal to let him basically coast to Senate nomination.
My working theory for the Cooper thing is that he's freezing donors for a few months, allowing Nickel to consolidate his position.
Nickel is basically "generic NC Democrat" so he will stand or fall based on the overall political environment in 2026.
He may be "generic NC Dem" but he has a great and memorable name. "Wiley Nickel" is a much more interesting name than "Jeff Jackson" though of course I wish them both success. I have supported Jeff with small donations since I started reading his emails about his experiences in Congress. The main thing I know about Wiley Nickel is that I guessed wrong in the babka contest two years ago and was pleasantly surprised that he won.
Rep. Wiley Nickel, who was elected two years ago and was screwed out of a second term by unneeded GOP redistricting.
Yep. He was the one left without a "chair" after all that (Jeff Jackson went for AG, Rachel Hunt kept the LG lane), so I expect all the normies had a deal to let him basically coast to Senate nomination.
My working theory for the Cooper thing is that he's freezing donors for a few months, allowing Nickel to consolidate his position.
Nickel is basically "generic NC Democrat" so he will stand or fall based on the overall political environment in 2026.
He may be "generic NC Dem" but he has a great and memorable name. "Wiley Nickel" is a much more interesting name than "Jeff Jackson" though of course I wish them both success. I have supported Jeff with small donations since I started reading his emails about his experiences in Congress. The main thing I know about Wiley Nickel is that I guessed wrong in the babka contest two years ago and was pleasantly surprised that he won.