Former Rep. Wiley Nickel (D-N.C.) is ending his campaign for North Carolina’s Senate seat and endorsing Roy Cooper, a day after the former governor launched his much-anticipated bid.

Nickel said in a statement on X on Tuesday that working alongside Cooper while he served in the state Senate and in Congress was an “honor,” and Cooper's “steady, bipartisan leadership” has made a difference.

“And for many of us, including me, he’s been an inspiration to step up and serve,” Nickel said. “I proudly endorse Roy Cooper for US Senate and look forward to doing everything I can to help him flip this Senate seat from red to blue.”

Nickel’s decision was expected after........

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