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Former Democratic Rep. Wiley Nickel on Tuesday pulled out of the race to replace outgoing Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) after former Gov. Roy Cooper announced plans to seek the Democratic nomination for North Carolina’s highly competitive open Senate seat.
Outgoing Senator Thom Tillis, a North Carolina Republican, warned that the battle for his seat will be a "knife fight in a telephone booth" as former Democratic North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper threw his name into the race on Monday.
Former Governor Roy Cooper has announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate in North Carolina, joining Trump-backed RNC Chair Michael Whatley in what is expected to be a costly campaign.
Former North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper Saturday night gave his strongest indication yet that he would seek an open U.S. Senate seat next year while speaking at a state Democratic Party event in Raleigh.