Former U.S. Rep. Wiley Nickel has decided to quit his bid for a Senate seat in North Carolina after Democrat Roy Cooper announced his candidacy. Nickel endorsed Cooper on Tuesday.

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A former congressman will no longer seek an open U.S. Senate seat in North Carolina next year now that fellow Democrat Roy Cooper is running for the post.

Former Democratic North Carolina Rep. Wiley Nickel announced Tuesday that he is suspending his bid for the state’s open Senate ...

Former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper is the Democrats' best choice to flip the Senate seat, but history has shown that a popular governor doesn't always win.

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