Wiley Nickel

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Wiley Nickel
Image of Wiley Nickel

Candidate, U.S. Senate North Carolina

U.S. House North Carolina District 13
Tenure

2023 - Present

Term ends

2025

Years in position

1

Predecessor
Prior offices
North Carolina State Senate District 16
Successor: Gale Adcock
Predecessor: Jay Chaudhuri

Compensation

Base salary

$174,000

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 8, 2022

Next election

November 3, 2026

Education

High school

Francis W. Parker School, 1994

Bachelor's

Tulane University, 1998

Law

Pepperdine University, 2005

Personal
Profession
Attorney
Contact

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Wiley Nickel (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing North Carolina's 13th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2023. His current term ends on January 3, 2025.

Nickel (Democratic Party) is running for election to the U.S. Senate to represent North Carolina. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.[source]

Nickel also ran for re-election to the U.S. House to represent North Carolina's 13th Congressional District. He did not appear on the ballot for the Democratic primary on March 5, 2024.

Nickel announced on December 14, 2023, that he would not seek re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives.[1]

Biography

Wiley Nickel lives in Cary, North Carolina. Nickel graduated from Francis W. Parker School in 1994. He earned a B.A. in political science and government from Tulane University in 1998 and a J.D. from Pepperdine University in 2005. Nickel's career experience includes working as an attorney with Nickel & Granados, PLLC.[2][3]

Committee assignments

2023-2024

Nickel was assigned to the following committees:[Source]

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2021-2022

Nickel was assigned to the following committees:

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2019-2020

Nickel was assigned to the following committees:

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Key votes

See also: Key votes

Ballotpedia monitors legislation that receives a vote and highlights the ones that we consider to be key to understanding where elected officials stand on the issues. To read more about how we identify key votes, click here.

Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023

The 118th United States Congress began on January 3, 2023, at which point Republicans held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (222-212), and Democrats held the majority in the U.S. Senate (51-49). Joe Biden (D) was the president and Kamala Harris (D) was the vice president. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.

Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023
Vote Bill and description Status
Not Voting Yes check.svg Passed (310-118)
Red x.svg Nay Yes check.svg Passed (227-201)
Red x.svg Nay Yes check.svg Passed (217-215)
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (328-86)
Red x.svg Nay Yes check.svg Passed (225-204)
Red x.svg Nay Yes check.svg Passed (219-200)
Red x.svg Nay Yes check.svg Passed (229-197)
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) (216-212)
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) (220-209)
Red x.svg Nay Yes check.svg Passed (221-212)
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (311-114)


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Elections

2026

See also: United States Senate election in North Carolina, 2026

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General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for U.S. Senate North Carolina

Incumbent Thom Tillis and Wiley Nickel are running in the general election for U.S. Senate North Carolina on November 3, 2026.

Candidate
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Thom Tillis (R)
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Wiley Nickel (D)

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2024

See also: North Carolina's 13th Congressional District election, 2024

Wiley Nickel did not file to run for re-election.

2022

See also: North Carolina's 13th Congressional District election, 2022

North Carolina's 13th Congressional District election, 2022 (May 17 Republican primary)

North Carolina's 13th Congressional District election, 2022 (May 17 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 13

Wiley Nickel defeated Bo Hines in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 13 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Wiley Nickel
Wiley Nickel (D)
 
51.6
 
143,090
Image of Bo Hines
Bo Hines (R) Candidate Connection
 
48.4
 
134,256

Total votes: 277,346
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 13

Wiley Nickel defeated Sam Searcy, Jamie Campbell Bowles, Nathan Click, and Denton Lee in the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 13 on May 17, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Wiley Nickel
Wiley Nickel
 
51.6
 
23,155
Image of Sam Searcy
Sam Searcy
 
22.9
 
10,284
Image of Jamie Campbell Bowles
Jamie Campbell Bowles Candidate Connection
 
9.4
 
4,217
Image of Nathan Click
Nathan Click Candidate Connection
 
8.6
 
3,866
Image of Denton Lee
Denton Lee Candidate Connection
 
7.4
 
3,311

Total votes: 44,833
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 13

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 13 on May 17, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Bo Hines
Bo Hines Candidate Connection
 
32.1
 
17,602
Image of DeVan Barbour IV
DeVan Barbour IV Candidate Connection
 
22.6
 
12,426
Image of Kelly Daughtry
Kelly Daughtry
 
16.9
 
9,300
Image of Kent Keirsey
Kent Keirsey
 
11.3
 
6,223
Image of Renee Ellmers
Renee Ellmers
 
9.4
 
5,176
Image of Chad Slotta
Chad Slotta Candidate Connection
 
5.6
 
3,074
Image of Jessica Morel
Jessica Morel Candidate Connection
 
1.3
 
738
Image of Kevin Alan Wolff
Kevin Alan Wolff Candidate Connection
 
0.6
 
344

Total votes: 54,883
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

2020

See also: North Carolina State Senate elections, 2020

General election

General election for North Carolina State Senate District 16

Incumbent Wiley Nickel defeated Will Marsh in the general election for North Carolina State Senate District 16 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Wiley Nickel
Wiley Nickel (D)
 
65.6
 
80,530
Image of Will Marsh
Will Marsh (R) Candidate Connection
 
34.4
 
42,144

Total votes: 122,674
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Wiley Nickel advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 16.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Will Marsh advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 16.

Campaign finance

2018

See also: North Carolina State Senate elections, 2018

General election

General election for North Carolina State Senate District 16

Wiley Nickel defeated Paul Smith and Brian Irving in the general election for North Carolina State Senate District 16 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Wiley Nickel
Wiley Nickel (D)
 
65.3
 
63,335
Image of Paul Smith
Paul Smith (R)
 
31.2
 
30,308
Image of Brian Irving
Brian Irving (L)
 
3.5
 
3,382

Total votes: 97,025
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 16

Wiley Nickel defeated Luis Toledo in the Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 16 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Wiley Nickel
Wiley Nickel
 
55.5
 
8,585
Image of Luis Toledo
Luis Toledo
 
44.5
 
6,890

Total votes: 15,475
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 16

Paul Smith advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 16 on May 8, 2018.

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Campaign themes

2026

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2024

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2022

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Campaign website

Nickel's campaign website stated the following:

Taxes
Right now, North Carolina’s working families are paying more than their fair share of the tax burden and struggling to make ends meet.

In Congress, I’ll fight for fair tax reform that shifts the tax burden away from working families and asks big corporations to pay their fair share. It’s time to level the playing field for working families and invest in programs that help strengthen the middle class.

As CEO pay hits record highs and American workers experience wage stagnation, it’s time to cut working people a break.

Economy & Jobs
Emerging from a pandemic that caused businesses to close, unemployment to rise, and impacted every single North Carolina family, folks are struggling to keep up with rising costs due to inflation.

In the short term, we need to cut working people a break and lower gas prices by forcing big oil CEOs who are gouging consumers to pay a windfall tax on their record profits. It makes no sense to continue to ask middle-class taxpayers to pay for big oil subsidies while those same taxpayers struggle to make ends meet.

It’s also time to invest in American manufacturing through programs like Manufacturing USA and prevent supply chain disruptions that are raising prices on North Carolina consumers. We must also crack down on China’s unfair trade practices, and take away tax breaks from companies that ship jobs overseas.

Workers will always have my support in their right to organize and fight for good wages, good benefits, and safe working conditions. In Congress, I’ll work to pass the PRO Act and be an advocate for the middle class.

Small businesses are the critical job-creators across our district that keep our local economies moving. We must remove roadblocks to ensure entrepreneurs with great ideas have access to the support and resources they need to start their businesses right here in North Carolina. As a State Senator, I authored a bill that would give a 2-year unemployment tax holiday to employers in our state. Grant programs for small business and workforce development help ensure our local businesses have the talent pool and partnerships they need to succeed.

Affordable Healthcare
I lost my father to lung cancer at a young age, and know firsthand how a healthcare crisis can shake a family. Access to quality, affordable healthcare is fundamental to the strength of working North Carolina families.

As a State Senator, I fought hard to close the Medicaid coverage gap and get affordable healthcare to an additional 600,000 North Carolinians, about ⅓ of whom are our neighbors with disabilities. I also authored a bill to provide funding for a full-time nurse in every public school.

I’m supportive of legislation to lower drug prices and cap out-of-pocket costs for seniors on Medicare. I support moving toward a universal healthcare plan that allows people to keep their employer or union-provided healthcare plans, if they want to.

I’m committed to working hard to lower prescription drug costs, lower premiums, and expand access to high-quality healthcare services in rural areas by incentivizing staff retention and investing in rural infrastructure.

Quality Education
Our children deserve a sound public education. We need to make long overdue and needed investments in public education. In the State Senate, I’ve fought for universal Pre-K, raising teacher pay, and investing in childhood mental health and support services. I authored the “K-3 Reading and Literacy Improvement Act”, which would ensure a full-time Teacher’s Assistant in every classroom Kindergarten through 2nd Grade to get kids reading up to grade level.

To help improve childhood access to health care, I authored the “Healthy Students - Nurses In Every School Act”, to provide funding for a full-time nurse in every North Carolina public school. Too many Triangle students have to share a nurse between 2, 3 or even 4 schools.

In Congress, I’ll support investments in childhood education, and increased funding for STEM programs to prepare our kids for the jobs of the future. We must ensure every child has access to the resources they need to learn by increasing funding for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).

Beyond K-12, I support expanding the number of apprenticeships available through the Department of Labor, and access to affordable college education so that our young people don’t have to take on debt to continue their learning.

Affordable Housing
We must take immediate action to increase the supply of affordable housing in our state. As more skilled workers, families, and businesses move to North Carolina, residents have seen the cost of housing skyrocket. While the average cost to buy or rent a place to live has increased nearly 20% in our region, wages have simply not kept up. If our state is to be a national leader in innovation, manufacturing, and economic development, we have to address the high cost of housing. To start, we must expand the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC), which helps to spur the construction and rehabilitation of affordable housing across the country. We must also prioritize individual homeownership, by making it easier for owner-occupants to purchase homes, rather than large investors that crowd out families trying to buy their first homes.

Seniors
Our seniors deserve to be able to retire with dignity. Older Americans should not have to choose between paying for health care, food or utilities. In the State Senate, I serve on the Pensions and Retirement Committee, where I have fought to give our retirees the respect they deserve with meaningful cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs).

In Congress, I’ll fight to protect Social Security and oppose any move to privatize it. We must expand Medicare coverage to include vision, hearing and dental care, and allow Medicare/Medicaid to negotiate with pharmaceutical companies to lower prescription drug costs. I support investment in affordable housing for seniors, and legislation that addresses predatory scams that target aging North Carolinians.

Gun Safety
Our communities deserve to feel safe from the impact of gun violence. Our children deserve to feel safe in school. I support common-sense gun safety legislation that is evidence-based and shown to reduce violence.

As a gun owner, I believe in and support the 2nd Amendment. I also believe we need to be honest about the epidemic of gun violence our communities experience every day. I’ve advocated for common-sense safety measures like universal background checks, safe storage laws, closing the loophole that allows domestic abusers to buy guns, and a ban on high-capacity magazines.

Defending Your Rights
Around the country, women are experiencing an assault on their right to privacy and to make their own reproductive healthcare decisions. Now that the US Supreme Court has overturned Roe v Wade, North Carolina women are facing a world without the right to choose. I believe that politicians have no business getting in the middle of healthcare decisions, and that those decisions belong between a woman and her doctor. That’s why I helped lead the fight in North Carolina to stop Republican attacks on the right to choose, and why I’ll fight hard to protect that right in Congress.

I believe in our Constitution and every American’s right to equality under the law. No one should be discriminated against for their gender identity or who they love, and I fully support marriage equality for the LGBT+ community.

Democracy
Our democracy works best when every American can participate and make their voice heard. That’s why as a State Senator, I fought hard against gerrymandering in our state, which robs voters of a real choice at the ballot box. The right to vote is the backbone of American democracy, and we should be making it easier for our citizens to participate, not harder.

In Congress, I’ll fight to make our democracy stronger. That starts with passing HR1, the For The People Act. I support forming an independent, non-partisan redistricting commission in each state to take politicians fully out of the redistricting process. I also support funding our election security, making Election Day a federal holiday, and expanding access to early voting.

To make Congress work, we need to get dark money out of politics. We need to overturn Citizens United to curb unlimited spending by special interests in our elections, force Super PACs to disclose their ‘dark money’ donors, and improve ethics requirements for candidates and campaigns. I support legislation to ban members of Congress from trading individual stocks.

Immigration
North Carolina is a hub of innovation and diversity. People with roots from all over the world have come together to build a prosperous and growing community here.

Skilled work-visa holders coming to the U.S. are hitting an extreme backlog in visa processing, and often wait months or years for their applications to be processed. These residents contribute $7.5 billion to the U.S. economy, and the backlog prevents their smooth transition into our workforce. North Carolina businesses need skilled workers, and in Congress, I will prioritize solutions to the visa backlog including expanded premium processing for L-2 and H-4 visa applicants.

It’s time for comprehensive immigration reform. I believe in strong border security, and improving technology at our ports of entry. People who wish to come to our country seeking a better life deserve a pathway to visas or citizenship that doesn’t take decades to complete. I believe that our state is stronger because of its diversity and that those seeking the American Dream in our country deserve a chance to achieve it.

Protecting Our Environment
As the father of two young children, I believe that all our kids deserve to grow up and raise families of their own on a healthy planet. Everyone deserves access to clean water and clean air. In the past year, our country has seen an unprecedented rise in severe weather that causes damage to our property and infrastructure. Scientists around the world agree that there are steps we can and must take to protect our environment for future generations.

A strong economy and a clean environment go hand in hand. In Congress, I’ll support investments in “green” jobs and clean energy infrastructure, funding for sustainable transportation initiatives, and a long-term plan toward energy independence.

As a State Senator, I pushed for “Polluter Pays” legislation, so that taxpayers aren’t picking up the bill when big polluters spill toxic substances into our air and water. North Carolina is home to diverse ecosystems and in Congress, I’ll support fully funding programs that protect our state’s coastlines and wildlife.

Public Safety and Criminal Justice
Our first responders, firefighters, police, and EMS work hard every day to keep us safe. Public safety means that everyone feels welcome and safe in our communities. To do so, we must support law enforcement with the resources they need to fully train and staff their departments, retain the best officers, and provide good pay and benefits. I disagree with those in my party who want to defund the police, and I support programs that help to build community relationships and trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve. Too often, officers are asked to respond to mental health or substance abuse calls without the resources or training they need to help a person in crisis. I’ll support funding co-response programs for communities to invest in social work, mental health, or substance abuse professionals to get vulnerable people the help they need.

As a criminal defense attorney, I’ve worked to ensure that my clients are treated fairly and compassionately by the North Carolina justice system. As a State Senator, I’ve worked toward a fairer justice system for everyone that helps those convicted of crimes get back on their feet after serving their time.

In the State Senate, I’m proud to have fought for the legalization of medical and recreational marijuana and will continue that work on the federal level in Congress.[17]

—Wiley Nickel's campaign website (2022)[18]

2020

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2018

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Wiley Nickel participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on April 6, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Wiley Nickel's responses follow below.[19]

What would be your top three priorities, if elected?

1) Fixing Gerrymandering

2) Strengthening our Public Schools
3) Providing Affordable Health Care[20][17]

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?

I’m running for the State Senate in the new 16th District because it's time to focus on strengthening our schools, creating high paying jobs, expanding access to affordable healthcare and protecting our state’s natural resources. I’ll fight to enact universal background checks and ban assault weapons and high capacity magazines. I will vote to end the gerrymandering stain that has plagued our state for far too long and finally expand Medicaid to North Carolina’s most vulnerable. These are common sense solutions but will take effective, progressive leadership to make them happen.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[17]

Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Wiley Nickel answered the following:

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

President Barack Obama. I had the distinct pleasure of working for the White House, travelling with President Barack Obama in the United States and abroad for most of his first term. In many ways my campaign is a continuation of his presidency.[17]
What process do you favor for redistricting?
I support a non-partisan approach to redistricting that takes the politicians out of the process. The gerrymandering of congressional and legislative districts locks in a Republican majority and locks out the voters. We must have fair districts that allow for a real choice at the ballot box.[17]

Campaign finance summary


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Wiley Nickel campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2026* U.S. Senate North CarolinaCandidacy Declared general$2,358,670 $1,657,109
2024* U.S. House North Carolina District 13Withdrew primary$0 N/A**
2022U.S. House North Carolina District 13Won general$3,717,882 $3,735,754
2020North Carolina State Senate District 16Won general$350,035 N/A**
Grand total$6,426,587 $5,392,863
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Notable endorsements

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Notable candidate endorsements by Wiley Nickel
EndorseeElectionStageOutcome
Kamala D. Harris  source  (D, Working Families Party) President of the United States (2024) PrimaryLost General
David Trone  source  (D) U.S. Senate Maryland (2024) PrimaryLost Primary

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Footnotes

  1. The Hour, "North Carolina Rep. Nickel won't seek reelection due to remapping, will consider 2026 Senate bid," accessed December 14, 2023
  2. LinkedIn, "Wiley Nickel," accessed November 23, 2022
  3. Wiley Nickel for Congress, "Meet Wiley," accessed April 15, 2022
  4. Congress.gov, "H.R.2670 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024," accessed February 23, 2024
  5. Congress.gov, "H.R.185 - To terminate the requirement imposed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers, and for other purposes." accessed February 23, 2024
  6. Congress.gov, "H.R.2811 - Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023," accessed February 23, 2024
  7. Congress.gov, "H.Con.Res.9 - Denouncing the horrors of socialism." accessed February 23, 2024
  8. Congress.gov, "H.R.1 - Lower Energy Costs Act," accessed February 23, 2024
  9. Congress.gov, "H.J.Res.30 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to 'Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights'." accessed February 23, 2024
  10. Congress.gov, "H.J.Res.7 - Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020." accessed February 23, 2024
  11. Congress.gov, "H.R.3746 - Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023," accessed February 23, 2024
  12. Congress.gov, "Roll Call 20," accessed February 23, 2024
  13. Congress.gov, "H.Res.757 - Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant.," accessed February 23, 2024
  14. Congress.gov, "Roll Call 527," accessed February 23, 2024
  15. Congress.gov, "H.Res.757 - Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant." accessed February 23, 2024
  16. Congress.gov, "H.Res.878 - Providing for the expulsion of Representative George Santos from the United States House of Representatives." accessed February 23, 2024
  17. 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 17.4 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  18. Wiley Nickel for Congress, “Priorities,” accessed October 24, 2022
  19. Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
  20. Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Wiley Nickel's responses," April 6, 2018

Political offices
Preceded by
Ted Budd (R)
U.S. House North Carolina District 13
2023-Present
Succeeded by
-
Preceded by
Jay Chaudhuri (D)
North Carolina State Senate District 16
2019-2023
Succeeded by
Gale Adcock (D)


Current members of the North Carolina State Senate
Leadership
Majority Leader:Paul Newton
Senators
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District 2
District 3
District 4
District 5
District 6
District 7
District 8
District 9
District 10
District 11
District 12
District 13
District 14
Dan Blue (D)
District 15
District 16
District 17
District 18
District 19
District 20
District 21
District 22
District 23
District 24
District 25
Amy Galey (R)
District 26
District 27
District 28
District 29
District 30
District 31
District 32
Paul Lowe (D)
District 33
Carl Ford (R)
District 34
District 35
District 36
District 37
District 38
District 39
District 40
District 41
District 42
District 43
District 44
District 45
District 46
District 47
District 48
District 49
District 50
Republican Party (30)
Democratic Party (20)



Senators
Representatives
District 1
District 2
District 3
District 4
District 5
District 6
District 7
District 8
District 9
District 10
District 11
District 12
District 13
District 14
Republican Party (9)
Democratic Party (7)