Wiley Nickel exits North Carolina Senate race the day after Roy Cooper announces candidacy
‘We started this campaign to send Thom Tillis packing. Well, mission accomplished I guess!’
‘We started this campaign to send Thom Tillis packing. Well, mission accomplished I guess!’
Knott’s victory once again highlights Trump’s history of successful interventions in North Carolina GOP politics.
One candidate led the first Primary, and had a cash advantage, but bowed out after Trump weighed in against her.
Kelly Daughtry said ‘it has become clear that a pathway to victory is no longer feasible,’ after Donald Trump endorsed her opponent.
Two of the seats likely to flip from Democratic to Republican have attracted large fields of candidates. A third appears poised to send North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore to Washington.
‘This could be a very long career for whoever gets elected in this Primary.’
‘I will fight D.C.’s reckless spending, work to restore America’s standing in the world, and strive valiantly to put America first every day.’
Districts could look different come 2024.
A key U.S. Senate race is unfolding in North Carolina.
Republican Bo Hines and Democratic state Sen. Wiley Nickel are vying for the open seat that spawned from a tumultuous redistricting battle.