Former North Carolina Rep. Wiley Nickel dropped his Senate campaign Tuesday, one day after former Gov. Roy Cooper, a fellow Democrat, launched his bid for the open seat.
“Today, I’m suspending my campaign for Senate and proudly endorsing Roy Cooper,” Nickel said in a statement posted on social media.
Cooper’s entry into the race cheered national Democrats, who see the former governor — and six-time statewide winner — as their best candidate to flip the seat retiring Republican Sen. Thom Tillis is leaving behind.
