Click on the links below to learn more about the groups/individuals endorsing Wiley Nickel for NC Senate.
- President Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States
- Governor Roy Cooper
- North Carolina Association of Educators – NCAE, voice of educators and public school employees in the state.
- Equality NC, group dedicated to securing equal rights and justice for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) North Carolinians.
- Sierra Club, volunteer-led affiliate of the national Sierra Club, the largest, oldest, and most effective grassroots environmental organization in the country.
- NC League of Conservation Voters, nonpartisan organization whose mission is to protect the health and quality of life for all North Carolinians.
- Planned Parenthood Votes! South Atlantic, group working to advance access to sexual health care and defend reproductive rights.
- NC National Organization for Women (NOW), largest organization of feminist grassroots activists in the United States.
- State Employees Association of North Carolina (SEANC), leading state employees’ association with over 55,000 members.
- North Carolina State AFL-CIO, largest association of unions of working people in North Carolina.
- Teamsters Local 391, North Carolina transportation union representing thousands of NC men and women.
- Raleigh Professional Fire Fighters Association, Chartered State Association of the International Association of Fire Fighters representing full-time professional fire fighters and paramedics.
- Network for Public Education Action, 501(c)4 advocacy group whose goal is to fight to strengthen our public school system.
- North Carolina Advocates for Justice Political Action Committee, nonpartisan association of legal professionals dedicated to protecting people’s rights through community, education, and advocacy.
- #VOTEPROCHOICE, committed prochoice voters electing representatives who reflect our values.
- People for Action on Climate Change, addresses the threats of climate change by helping civic and activist groups achieve their political objectives.
- Triangle Labor Council, one of nearly 500 state and local labor councils of the AFL-CIO dedicated to represent the interests of working people at the state and local level.
- Muslim American Public Affairs Council, organization that aims to lobby all levels of government on behalf of the American Muslim community and to educate Muslims about the American political process.
- Tamil American Community with North Carolinians for Peace (NCFP)
- One Vote At A Time, all-female film crew creating modern political ads for progressive candidates at the local and national level.
- Triangle Apartment Association, a non-profit trade association serving the multifamily rental housing industry in Wake County and the Triangle.
- Leap Forward, group that finds and promotes candidates for office who understand that gun violence is a political problem
- DLCC Spotlight Candidate, Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee
- Mom’s Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate Distinction, group demanding action from legislators, companies, and educational institutions to establish common-sense gun reforms.*
- Dan Blue, Democratic Leader, State Senator, District 14
- Terry Van Duyn, Democratic Whip, State Senator, District 49
- Jeff Jackson, State Senator, District 37
- Jay Chaudhuri, State Senator, District 15
- Billy Richardson, State Representative, District 44
- Deborah Ross, former North Carolina state legislator & 2016 candidate for US Senate
- TJ Cawley, Mayor of Morrisville
- Stef Mendell, Raleigh City Council Member
- Vernetta Alston, Durham City Council Member
- Steve Rao, Morrisville Town Council Member
- Jerry Windle, Morrisville Town Council Member
- Audra Killingsworth, Apex Town Council Member
- Christine Kelly, Holly Springs Town Council Member
- Bob Etheridge, Former Congressman & Former State Superintendent of Public Instruction
- John I. Wilson, former Executive Director of the National Education Association
- Candis Cox, National LGBTQ advocate and activist
- Colon Willoughby, Former Wake County District Attorney
- Cal Cunningham, Former State Senator
- Gabe Talton, Former Cary Town Council Candidate & Bernie Sanders Delegate
- Rufus Gifford, Former US Ambassador to Denmark
- Bill Eacho, Former US Ambassador to Austria
- John Wei, Chairman of the Chinese American Economic & Cultural Association (CAECA)
- Charles Segars, CEO of Ovation TV Network
- Thora Birch, Actress & Activist
*Being a Gun Sense Candidate is not considered a formal endorsement from Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund and multiple candidates running in the same race may receive the Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate distinction.