Nigel is from Hamlet, North Carolina. He attended John Jay College. He has a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from John Jay College. He lives with his wife and two children in Hamlet. He attends Livingston Chapel Missionary Baptist Church.

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Nigel Bristow is originally from New York. He earned a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from John Jay College. Bristow lives with his wife and their two children in Hamlet, North Carolina and attends Livingston Chapel Missionary Baptist Church where he serves as a deacon.

Nigel is a Chief of Probation and Parole. He works at the Anson County Probation/Parole Office, where he has been for six years. He previously worked as a Probation/Parole Officer for the State of North Carolina Department of Adult Correction and as a detective at the New York City Police Department for twenty years.

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Nigel currently works as a chief probation/parole officer with the North Carolina Department of Adult Correction. He previously worked as a probation and parole officer for the State of North Carolina and as a detective and police officer with the New York City Police Department. Nigel also served as a substitute teacher in the New York City public school system earlier in his career.

Nigel W. Bristow's campaign for U.S. Representative for North Carolina's 9th Congressional District is his first entry into politics.

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Nigel previously ran for the same office in 2024, but did not win. His also previously ran for Richmond County sheriff in 2022 but did not win.

Supports raising the federal minimum wage.

Supports incentivizing companies to bring in new jobs while allowing labor unions to offer protections to workers.

Supports addressing inflation, 'shrinkflation', corporate greed, and price gouging.

Supports addressing inflation, corporate greed, and price gouging.

Supports providing additional funding for child care.

- Supports raising the federal minimum wage.
- Supports incentivizing companies to bring in new jobs while allowing labor unions to offer protections to workers.
- Supports addressing inflation, corporate greed, and price gouging.
- Supports providing additional funding for child care.

Economy

Supports providing federal benefits to law enforcement members and their families injured or killed in the line of duty.

Supports affordable transportation options for seniors without personal vehicles or driver's licenses.

- Supports providing federal benefits to law enforcement members and their families injured or killed in the line of duty.
- Supports affordable transportation options for seniors without personal vehicles or driver's licenses.

Public Safety

Supports abortion access and aims to "codify the protections of Roe v. Wade at the federal level."

Supports protecting Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security.

Supports protecting Medicare, Medicaid, and social security.

- Supports abortion access and aims to "codify the protections of Roe v. Wade at the federal level."
- Supports protecting Medicare, Medicaid, and social security.

Healthcare

Supports increasing funding for schools to ensure a quality education for all.

Supports providing lifelong learning opportunities, including free Community College classes.

Supports providing lifelong learning opportunities, including free community college classes.

- Supports increasing funding for schools to ensure a quality education for all.
- Supports providing lifelong learning opportunities, including free community college classes.

Education

Supports addressing climate change and ensuring clean air and water for future generations.

Supports statewide improvements in internet and communication infrastructure.

- Supports addressing climate change and ensuring clean air and water for future generations.
- Supports statewide improvements in internet and communication infrastructure.

Energy & the Environment

Strong advocate for veterans and VA services.

- Strong advocate for veterans and VA services.

Foreign Policy and Immigration

Supports a Voting Rights & Fair Maps Commission to preserve democracy.

- Supports a Voting Rights & Fair Maps Commission to preserve democracy.
- Supports term limits for Congress.

Voting & Elections

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Supports decent, affordable housing initiatives.

Supports ensuring affordable, quality mental healthcare for all.

Supports dependable and affordable healthcare.

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Nigel currently works as a Chief Probation/Parole Officer with the North Carolina Department of Adult Correction. He previously worked as a probation and parole officer for the State of North Carolina and as a detective and police officer with the New York City Police Department. Bristow also served as a substitute teacher in the New York City public school system earlier in his career.

Nigel previously ran for the same office in 2024, but did not win. His campaign for Richmond County Sheriff in 2022 was his first run for public office, but he did not win.

- Supports abortion access and aims to "codify the protections of Roe v. Wade at the federal level."
- Supports protecting Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security.

- Supports increasing funding for schools to ensure a quality education for all.
- Supports providing lifelong learning opportunities, including free Community College classes.

Strong advocate for veterans and VA services

- Strong advocate for veterans and VA services

- Supports a Voting Rights & Fair Maps Commission to preserve democracy.
- Supports term limits for Congress

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- Your U.S. representative represents the interests of your district in the U.S. House of Representatives, the lower house of Congress. North Carolina currently has 14 U.S. representatives.
- U.S. representatives can author, sponsor, debate, and vote on bills that become federal law.
- Representatives may serve on congressional committees. Committees focus on certain areas of policy, such as transportation, education, or labor. They may also run for higher positions within their party, such as the speaker of the house or majority/minority leader.
- Representatives are elected to two-year terms and there are no term limits. U.S. representatives are paid a salary of $174,000/year.
-  Representatives must be at least 25 years old, a United States citizen for seven years, and an inhabitant of the state from which he or she is elected. 