Wiley Nickel
Wiley Nickel | |
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Official portrait, 2023 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 13th district | |
| In office January 3, 2023 – January 3, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Ted Budd |
| Succeeded by | Brad Knott |
| Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 16th district | |
| In office January 1, 2019 – January 1, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Gale Adcock |
| Personal details | |
| Born | George Wilmarth Nickel III November 23, 1975 Fresno, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Caroline Nickel |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Tulane University (BA) Pepperdine University (JD) |
George Wilmarth "Wiley" Nickel III (born November 23, 1975) is an American attorney and Democratic politician who served as the U.S. representative for North Carolina's 13th congressional district from 2023 to 2025.
Nickel served as a member of the North Carolina Senate from the 16th district from 2019 to 2023. He was elected to the House of Representatives in 2022. On December 16, 2023, Nickel decided not to seek re-election after his seat was redrawn to heavily favor the Republican Party.
On April 9, 2025, Nickel launched his campaign for the United States Senate in the 2026 election, challenging incumbent Republican Thom Tillis.