Wiley Nickel

Wiley Nickel
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from North Carolina's 13th district
Assumed office
January 3, 2023
Preceded byTed Budd (redistricting)
Member of the North Carolina Senate
from the 16th district
In office
January 1, 2019 – January 1, 2023
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byGale Adcock
Personal details
Born
George Wilmarth Nickel III

(1975-11-23) November 23, 1975 (age 48)
San Joaquin Valley, California, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseCaroline Nickel
EducationTulane University (BA)
Pepperdine University (JD)
WebsiteHouse website

George Wilmarth "Wiley" Nickel III[1][2] (born November 23, 1975) is an American attorney and Democratic politician serving as the U.S. representative for North Carolina's 13th congressional district since 2023.

Nickel served as a member of the North Carolina Senate from the 16th district from 2019 to 2023.[3] He was elected to the House of Representatives in 2022.[4] On December 16, 2023, Nickel made the decision to not seek re-election after his seat was redrawn to heavily favor the Republican party.[5]

  1. ^ "Wiley Nickel III's Biography". votesmart.org. Vote Smart: The Voter's Self Defense System. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
  2. ^ Pollard, Vic (October 13, 2006). "Nickel making name on his own". The Bakersfield Californian. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  3. ^ "Info about NC 16th SD". Ballotpedia.
  4. ^ Schoenbaum, Hannah (November 8, 2022). "Nickel wins North Carolina US House seat over GOP's Hines". Associated Press. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  5. ^ McIntire, Mary Ellen (December 14, 2023). "Nickel won't run again for House, eyes 2026 Senate bid instead". Roll Call. Retrieved January 20, 2024.