Politician
Wiley Nickel
Democrat · North Carolina · ran 1 time since 2020, won 1
FEC candidate H2NC14019
Wiley Nickel (Democrat) raised $3.7M for the 2022 North Carolina 13th District race, $452K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $131K for and $6.3M against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2022). They won.
Raised, all cycles
$3.7M
2022; counted once per cycle
From PAC checks
12%
$452K from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$131K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$6.3M
Spent attacking them
Every run
Each election and its result. Campaign receipts cover the whole cycle and can appear in both regular and special contests; they count once in the totals above.
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | North Carolina 13th District | $3.7M | 12% | $131K / $6.3M | $46K | $10M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Union $112KLeadership PAC $90KMembership $66KCorporate $49KSuper PAC $38KOther $34KTrade group $33KParty $5K
- Ameripac: the Fund for a Greater AmericaLeadership PAC$20K
- American Association for Justice Political Action Committee (Aaj PAC)MembershipLobbyist PAC$10K
- Sd PACSuper PAC$10K
- American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L EUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- Communications Workers of America - Cope Political Contributions CommitteeUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- American Crystal Sugar Company Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Fair Shot PACLeadership PAC$10K
- Laborers' International Union of North America (Liuna) PACUnionLobbyist PAC$9K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- Congressional Leadership Fundagainst $2.9M
- NRCCagainst $2.3M
- Club for Growth Actionagainst $999K
- Lcv Victory Fundfor $43K
- Ncaat in Actionfor $42K
Funding and votes
How their votes align with industry funding
Across 2 industry-vote comparisons with at least $10K in traced funding, they voted the industry's way 1 time (50%). This is a retrospective comparison using covered 2020–2026 runs; some money arrived after the vote. A vote can appear for multiple industries. Unknown coverage is excluded. “With industry” means its stated preferred side, and does not establish causation.
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIT21 (crypto market structure)House · 2024 · 279–136 | Crypto wanted yea | $0 | Yea · with industry |
| Israel Security Assistance Support ActHouse · 2024 · 224–187 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $7K | Nay · against |
| SAB 121 repealHouse · 2024 · 228–182 | Crypto wanted yea | $0 | Yea · with industry |
| Antisemitism Awareness ActHouse · 2024 · 320–91 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $7K | Present / not voting |
| Israel security supplemental (Apr 2024)House · 2024 · 366–58 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $7K | Yea · with industry |
| Ukraine security supplementalHouse · 2024 · 311–112 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $3 | Yea · with industry |
| Protecting Health Care for All Patients ActHouse · 2024 · 211–208 | Pharma and health care wanted yea | $21K | Nay · against |
| Joint-employer rule repealHouse · 2024 · 206–177 | Labor unions wanted nay | $114K | Nay · with industry |
| NDAA FY2024House · 2023 · 310–118 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $3 | Present / not voting |
| Israel aid (Nov 2023)House · 2023 · 226–196 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $7K | Nay · against |
| Pistol brace rule repealHouse · 2023 · 219–210 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $0 | Nay · against |
| Lower Energy Costs ActHouse · 2023 · 225–204 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $3K | Nay · against |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 · 221–205 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $3K | Nay · against |
Constituents vs. funders
Voted the way most of their constituents wanted on 2 of 2 key votes (100%)
None of these votes set their $10K+ industry funders against a clear majority of their constituents. Constituent views come from the Cooperative Election Study, a survey of about 60,000 adults a year. A side counts as what constituents wanted only when it leads by more than the margin of error; closer results are shown as split. Party explains most votes, and none of this shows that money changed a vote.
| Vote | Their constituents | Their funders | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Energy Costs ActHouse · 2023 | 29% support ±18NC-13 · wanted Nay · CES 2024 · related question | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | NayWith voters |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 | 29% support ±18NC-13 · wanted Nay · CES 2024 · related question | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | NayWith voters |
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Wiley Nickel's 2022 campaign?
- Wiley Nickel (Democrat) raised $3.7M for the 2022 North Carolina 13th District race, $452K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $131K for and $6.3M against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2022). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Wiley Nickel?
- Ameripac: the Fund for a Greater America ($20K), American Association for Justice Political Action Committee (Aaj PAC) ($10K), Sd PAC ($10K), American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L E ($10K), Communications Workers of America - Cope Political Contributions Committee ($10K) in 2022.
- Which super PACs spent on Wiley Nickel's race?
- Congressional Leadership Fund ($2.9M against), NRCC ($2.3M against), Club for Growth Action ($999K against) in 2022.