Nick Galifianakis (/ˌɡælɪfəˈnækɪs/; July 22, 1928 – March 27, 2023) was an American politician, military veteran, and lawyer from North Carolina.

[5] In 1966, Galifianakis was elected to represent North Carolina's 5th congressional district in the United States Congress.

[5] Rather than seek a fourth term in the House, Galifianakis instead sought the Democratic nomination for the United States Senate seat held by B. Everett Jordan in the 1972 election, defeating him in the primary.

He lost in the primary election, 50–32%, to Robert Burren Morgan, the state's attorney general.

He died in his sleep on March 27, 2023 at age 94 in Raleigh, North Carolina, following several years of suffering from Parkinson's disease.