Jack Nichols (politician)

M. Jackson "Jack" Nichols is an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from 2022 to 2023.^[1] An attorney from Raleigh, North Carolina, he represented the 34th district (including constituents in Wake County).^[2]

Representative Jack Nichols
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 34th district
In office July 15, 2022 – January 1, 2023
Preceded by	Grier Martin
Succeeded by	Tim Longest
Personal details
Born	M. Jackson Nichols Quantico, Virginia, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Residence	Raleigh, North Carolina
Alma mater	Davidson College (BS) Duke University (MA) Wake Forest University (JD)
Occupation	Attorney

North Carolina House of Representatives

Nichols ran unsuccessfully for the North Carolina House of Representatives in 2000, losing to Republican incumbent Art Pope. Nichols also ran unsuccessfully for the North Carolina Senate in 2004 and 2008. Representative Grier Martin resigned his seat in the NC House on July 8, 2022 to take a job at the pentagon, and local Democrats selected Nichols to serve the balance of Martin's term. Nichols will not be a candidate for the seat in the 2022 election.

Electoral history

2010

Wake County Board of Commissioners 7th district general election, 2010^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Paul Coble (incumbent)	141,687	51.99%
	Democratic	Jack Nichols	130,841	48.01%
Total votes			272,528	100%
	Republican hold

2008

North Carolina Senate 16th district Democratic primary election, 2008^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Josh Stein	15,715	47.97%
	Democratic	Jack Nichols	13,224	40.37%
	Democratic	Mike Shea	3,822	11.67%
Total votes			32,761	100%

2004

North Carolina Senate 16th district Democratic primary election, 2004^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Janet Cowell	5,367	49.03%
	Democratic	Jack Nichols	2,641	24.13%
	Democratic	Carter Worthy	2,136	19.51%
	Democratic	Mike Shea	802	7.33%
Total votes			10,946	100%

2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 61st district general election, 2000^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Art Pope (incumbent)	14,810	50.98%
	Democratic	Jack Nichols	14,243	49.02%
Total votes			29,053	100%
	Republican hold