Former Congressman Wiley Nickel cruises to win primary for Wake County District Attorney

By: Clayton Henkel

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: March 4, 2026

Words: 294

Last Updated: 6 days, 15 hours ago

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Former Democratic U.S. House Rep. Wiley Nickel will likely replace longtime Wake County District Attorney Lorrin Freeman, who decided last year not to seek reelection.

Nickel entered the race with more name recognition than his two challengers, Assistant District Attorney Melanie Shekita and attorney Sherita Walton, who advises the Raleigh Police Department. Nickel served in the state Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives (NC-13) before being drawn out of the district by redistricting.

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