As an attorney, educator, community leader and mom, Nicole is running for the State House to take up the fights that matter to our community and our state. She knows that the politicians in Raleigh, including our own Representative Tricia Cotham, would rather roll back our freedoms than deliver progress for the North Carolinians they are supposed to serve.
Our Candidate: Nicole Sidman
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Strong history of helping those in need in her community: Nicole volunteered with Second Harvest during Covid, packing boxed meals for her community, aiding refugees new to Charlotte. She worked to raise money for several causes including the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
Political Experience: Nicole has worked in many areas politically, from Precinct Organizer to Campaign Manager for Rep. Christy Clark in her successful campaign for House Representative.
Educational Background and Career: University of Michigan graduate, Nicole practiced law for decades in New York and Atlanta before stepping back to be a stay at home mom. She has been a lawyer, Board Member and Chair of PTA, has volunteered for the Civil Liberties Union, and co-founded the Social Justice Committee in her congregation. She is currently Director of Congregational Life at Temple Beth El.
Pro-Choice Champion: Nicole is a strong proponent of abortion rights, positioning herself as a progressive champion for these issues. She has been endorsed by Lillian’s List, which supports Pro-Choice Women in North Carolina. In her work at Temple Beth El, Sidman leads the congregation in supporting reproductive rights through action with education, advocacy, and direct service.
Public Education Advocate: Nicole is committed to fully fund our public schools, raise teacher pay, and stop Republicans’ diversion of our public school tax dollars to private schools.
Gun Safety: Endorsed by Moms Demand Action, Sidman supports common-sense gun control measures.
Working for a Clean Environment: Nicole is endorsed by the Sierra Club and NC Conservation, and will protect North Carolina’s rich and diverse environment.
Endorsements and Support: She has received endorsements from Planned Parenthood, Reproductive Freedom, and Lillian’s List which supports Pro-Choice women in North Carolina. She has also been endorsed by Sierra Club, NC Conservation Network, Moms Demand Action, Carolina Forward, Emily’s List, Equality NC, Everytown, and the ERA Coalition.
Commitment to Good Governance: Nicole emphasizes protecting the right to vote and standing up to partisan gerrymandering.
Our Opponent: Tricia Cotham
Cotham betrayed her constituents, flipping from Democrat to Republican just months after being elected as a Democrat. This trend of flip-flopping continues to this day.
Cotham flip-flopped on protecting abortion: After promising to to protect abortion she voted for the Republican 12-week Abortion Ban, then voted to override Gov. Cooper’s Veto of it. The bills passed into law, putting the health, well-being, and very lives of women across the street in danger.
Cotham flip-flopped on public education: Previously she said "I’ve seen firsthand how inequitable funding of our public schools sets students up for failure,” then Cotham co-sponsored and voted for H823, which expanded the Opportunity Scholarship by removing an income-based qualification and allowing any family to access the scholarship regardless of financial need.
Pro Gun Lobby: Cotham voted against those who elected her when she voted to expand gun rights with H49, which allows concealed-carry weapon holders to carry guns into churches that use private school property to hold services.
