As of September 15, Wiley Nickel’s first round of endorsements highlights backing from elected officials and community partners.
- Apex Town Council, Mayor Pro Tem Ed Gray
- Apex Town Council, Councilmember Terry Mahaffey
- Apex Town Council, Councilmember Arno Zegerman
- Apex Town Council, Candidate Sue Mu
- Apex Town Council, Candidate Shane Reese
- Capitol Special Police, Chief of Police Dr. Roy Taylor
- Carrboro Town Council, Councilmember Eliazar Arturo Posada-Orozco Jr
- Mayor Harold Weinbrecht, Town of Cary
- Cary Town Council, Councilmember Sarika Bansal
- Cary Town Council, Councilmember Lori Bush
- Cary Town Council, Councilmember Michelle Craig
- Cary Town Council, Candidate Bella Huang
- Chatham County Board of Commissioners, Commissioner Amanda Robertson
- Communication Workers of America
- City of Durham, Mayor Leonardo Williams
- Congressman Don Davis (Congressional District 1)
- Former Congressman G.K. Butterfield
- Former Attorney General and Former Secretary of State Rufus Edmisten
- Former Congressman Bob Etheridge
- Former Wake County Commissioner Sig Hutchinson
- Former Wake County Commissioner Caroline Sullivan
- Former Special Assistant to President Obama, Reggie Love
- Founder and Chair Emerita of North Carolina Democratic Party AAPI Caucus Dr. Grace Galloway
- Garner Town Council, Former Mayor Ken Marshburn
- Garner Town Council, Councilmember Elmo Vance
- Garner Town Council, Candidate Kelvin Stallings
- Gun Violence Prevention Activist Fred Guttenberg
- Holly Springs Town Council, Councilmember Chris Deshazor
- Holly Springs Town Council, Candidate Kara Foster
- Holly Springs Town Council, Candidate Sarah Larson
- Mayor TJ Cawley, Town of Morrisville
- Morrisville Town Council, Councilmember Donna Fender
- Morrisville Town Council, Councilmember Steve Rao
- Morrisville Town Council, Councilmember Anne Robotti
- Morrisville Town Council, Candidate Harrison Kesling
- North Carolina Democratic Party Labor Caucus President Grant Welch
- North Carolina State Representative Laura Budd
- North Carolina State Representative Maria Cervania
- North Carolina State Representative Bryan Cohn
- North Carolina State Representative Allison A. Dahle
- North Carolina State Representative Ya Liu
- North Carolina State Senator Val Applewhite
- North Carolina State Senator Paul Lowe
- North Carolina Democratic Party Labor Caucus
- North Democratic Party’s AANHPI Caucus, Chair Vishal Ghadia
- Raleigh City Council, Councilmember Christina Jones
- Rolesville Board of Commissioners, Commissioner Lenwood Long Jr.
- Save Democracy PAC
- Community Activist Ed Jones
- Community Activist Tony Cope
- Community Activist Camille Kauer
- Community Activist Khodr Zaarour
- Superintendent Teacher Advisory Council Member and Teacher Amy Bryan
- Tamil Americans United PAC, Meena Ilancheyan
- Town of Selma, Mayor Byron McAllister
- United Chinese Americans, President Haipei Shue
- Viola Ryals Figueroa Commander Veterans and Military Families Caucus Wayne County
- Wake County Board of Education, Board Member Chris Heagarty
- Wake County Criminal Defense Lawyer Lindsey Granados
- Wake Forest Board of Commissioners, Commissioner Ben Clapsaddle
- Wake Forest Board of Commissioners, Candidate Haseeb Fatmi
- Wake Forest Board of Commissioners, Commissioner Adam Wright
- Watts Chapel, Pastor Harry L. White, Jr.
- World Tamil Organization, Dr. Thani K Cheran
