Wiley Nickel
Candidate for District Attorney, Prosecutorial District 10
Background
- Occupation
- Attorney; former U.S. representative
- Campaign website
- wileynickel.com
Wake County attorney who represented North Carolina's 13th Congressional District from 2023 to 2025 and earlier served two terms in the N.C. Senate.
Documented positions
Public safety
Pledges focus on gun violence, trafficking and property theft
ReportIssues | Wiley Nickel for Wake County District AttorneyCampaign website · Wiley for Wake · wileynickel.com
“Wiley will prioritize tackling gun violence, drug trafficking, violent crime and property theft”
Pledges aggressive prosecution of domestic and child abuse
ReportIssues | Wiley Nickel for Wake County District AttorneyCampaign website · Wiley for Wake · wileynickel.com
“He will aggressively prosecute domestic violence, sexual assault, and crimes against children”
Opposes calls within his party to defund police
ReportIssues | Wiley Nickel for Wake County District AttorneyCampaign website · Wiley for Wake · wileynickel.com
“Wiley disagrees with those in his party who want to defund the police”
Courts & justice
Supports drug diversion programs for nonviolent offenders
ReportIssues | Wiley Nickel for Wake County District AttorneyCampaign website · Wiley for Wake · wileynickel.com
“supporting proven drug diversion programs that steer nonviolent offenders back on track”
All sources (6)
- 2026 General Election Candidate Listing
Election filing · North Carolina State Board of Elections · s3.amazonaws.com
- 2026 General Election Candidate Listing (Wake County offices and districts)
Election filing · North Carolina State Board of Elections · s3.amazonaws.com
- November 3, 2026 General Election Sample Ballot Key & Combined Sample Ballots (Wake County)
Election filing · Wake County Board of Elections · s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com
- Official precinct-level results, March 3, 2026 primary (results_pct_20260303.zip)
Government record · North Carolina State Board of Elections · s3.amazonaws.com
- Meet Wiley | Wiley Nickel for Wake County District Attorney
Campaign website · Wiley for Wake · wileynickel.com
- Issues | Wiley Nickel for Wake County District Attorney
Campaign website · Wiley for Wake · wileynickel.com
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