Wiley Nickel 🇺🇸
@WileyNickel
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Former Congressman for North Carolina’s 13th District. Proud Father. Lucky Husband. Obama Alum.
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Joined April 2009
@nytimes This shows once more that the road to the White House runs through North Carolina and underscores the need to grow the party by speaking to the needs of working families we’ve lost in recent years.
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Check out the @nytimes for an interactive feature where you can run the post-census Electoral College numbers.
nytimes.com
With red states growing fast, the Democratic Party will have a tough path to the White House without making more states competitive, according to a New York Times analysis.
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The 2030 census brings bad news for Democrats. Reapportionment could flip 9 House seats and the road to the White House gets much tougher. In 2028 a Democrat can get elected President by winning MI, WI & PA. In 2032 the Democrat loses even if he/she wins MI, WI, PA and NV.
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Mid-decade gerrymandering - like we’re seeing in Texas - is absolutely horrible for our democracy. It’s also leading to the death of competiton in American elections. Check out my recent @SubstackInc for a deep dive on the subject.
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Enjoyed talking with @BrianRoss this morning on @siriusxmpotus. We talked about the fight for Fair Maps and the extreme partisan gerrymander we see coming out of Texas.
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Democratic states must respond in-kind to any mid-decade Republican gerrymandering. The future of our democracy is on the line. Enjoyed talking with @jordangreennc of @RawStory about what’s at stake in this next election.
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With Texas Republicans convening a special legislative session this week to create five new Republican congressional seats and Democratic states such as California poised to retaliate, the redistri...
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RT @WileyNickel: Republican gerrymandering in North Carolina handed Donald Trump control of Congress. We can’t let that happen again. Dem….
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RT @newsobserver: Former US Rep: Democrats must match Republican gerrymandering — for now, at least. | Opinion
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While it’s necessary for Democratic states to match the conniving of Republicans for a fair House to remain, this tit-for-tat redistricting must end. | Opinion
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Take a look at the full op-ed in the Raleigh @newsobserver. ⬇️.
newsobserver.com
While it’s necessary for Democratic states to match the conniving of Republicans for a fair House to remain, this tit-for-tat redistricting must end. | Opinion
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Republican gerrymandering in North Carolina handed Donald Trump control of Congress. We can’t let that happen again. Democrats must match Republican gerrymandering - for now, at least. Check out my opinion piece in the @newsobserver below. 👇
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Estimates from the Brennan Center. Check it out ➡️ .
brennancenter.org
New population estimates from the Census Bureau suggest sharp gains and losses that could reshape the country’s politics after 2030.
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🚨2030 census data projects red states will gain 10 house seats in next decade’s redraw thanks to huge boosts in TX and FL. Meanwhile, CA and NY lose six seats. That means a much tougher path to a Dem House majority.
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RT @WileyNickel: Lost in the debate: Democrats have been totally screwed by Republican gerrymandering nationwide. Republicans **currently*….
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Check it out for yourself in this report from the non-partisan @BrennanCenter. 👇.
brennancenter.org
Skewed maps give Republicans big advantages in 11 states, mostly in the South and Midwest.
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Lost in the debate: Democrats have been totally screwed by Republican gerrymandering nationwide. Republicans **currently** have a 16 seat gerrymandering advantage according to the non-partisan @BrennanCenter. Gerrymandering handed the GOP majorities in the House in ‘22 and ‘24.
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Michael Whatley has no intention of representing the working people of NC. He’s running for Senate to represent Donald Trump and him alone. That’s bad news for NC.
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2026 is our chance to flip North Carolina’s Senate seat from red to blue. I was glad to join @WNCN to talk about the race.
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RT @WileyNickel: I’m proud to support our next Senator. Democrats are united in support of @RoyCooperNC’s vision for a stronger North Caro….
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