# Wiley Nickel’s Substack Thoughts directly from Wiley. Dad, husband, former Congressman, and US Senate candidate in North Carolina. www.wileynickel.com Page: Feed: --- ## [Me, Jeff Jackson, and a Lot of Lost Votes](https://wileynickel.substack.com/p/me-jeff-jackson-and-a-lot-of-lost) _2026-08-18 · Congressman Wiley Nickel_ Republicans drew us out of Congress. The voters had other plans. Join us September 16th. ## [One Thing Democrats Can Do Right Now to Fight Back](https://wileynickel.substack.com/p/one-thing-democrats-can-do-right) _2026-08-11 · Congressman Wiley Nickel_ We have better ideas for working families. We’re just not getting them out there. Here’s a plan to change that, and it’s on Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries to make it happen. ## [A budget decision by NC Republicans made all of us less safe.](https://wileynickel.substack.com/p/a-budget-decision-by-nc-republicans) _2026-08-07 · Congressman Wiley Nickel_ Wake County is about to have the most understaffed prosecutor's office in North Carolina. Here's what that means for your safety. ## [They’re Playing Politics With Public Safety in Wake County](https://wileynickel.substack.com/p/theyre-playing-politics-with-public) _2026-07-05 · Congressman Wiley Nickel_ The legislature added 18 prosecutors across North Carolina and skipped the state’s largest county. Senate leader Phil Berger says it was an oversight. Fine. Then let’s fix it this month. ## [Trump pardoned all five of them](https://wileynickel.substack.com/p/trump-pardoned-all-five-of-them) _2026-06-16 · Congressman Wiley Nickel_ A cop's attacker. A sheriff who sold badges. Three men who robbed the people who trusted them. Here's who walked — and who got left holding the bill. ## [Greg Lindberg Was Sentenced Yesterday. But This Still Isn’t Over For North Carolina.](https://wileynickel.substack.com/p/greg-lindberg-was-sentenced-yesterday) _2026-05-27 · Congressman Wiley Nickel_ “One of the biggest insurance frauds in history.” ## [Wake County’s Justice System Is Being Pushed to the Breaking Point](https://wileynickel.substack.com/p/wake-countys-justice-system-is-being) _2026-05-05 · Congressman Wiley Nickel_ It’s Time for Wake County to Invest in Public Safety ## [Election Day Is Tuesday](https://wileynickel.substack.com/p/election-day-is-tuesday) _2026-03-01 · Congressman Wiley Nickel_ Please Make Your Plan to Vote! ## [The Choice Before Wake County](https://wileynickel.substack.com/p/the-choice-before-wake-county) _2026-02-25 · Congressman Wiley Nickel_ Three Days Left to Early Vote — What’s at Stake in the Wake DA Race ## [Collect Open Source Legends (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/QvtrGuP1Kyqd) _2026-02-25 · **Sponsored**_ Open-licensed art, limited foil trading packs, and optional on-chain mints. ## [The News & Observer: “We Recommend Wiley Nickel”](https://wileynickel.substack.com/p/the-news-and-observer-we-recommend) _2026-02-16 · Congressman Wiley Nickel_ With two weeks until the primary, Wake County’s future is on the ballot.