Paul
Barringer

1. Economy & jobs Supports lower costs, fiscal discipline, and opposes broad tariffs +

2. Housing Identifies housing costs as a key affordability concern +

3. Health care Supports affordable healthcare, Medicare, and Medicaid +

4. Immigration Supports border security and modernized legal immigration +

5. Abortion & reproductive rights Opposes legal barriers to women's healthcare decisions with doctors +

6. Education Supports public schools, parental involvement, and federal education role +

7. Climate & energy Supports conservation, public lands protection, and clean water policies +

8. Crime & public safety Supports law enforcement and rehabilitation as complementary values +

9. Taxes & budget Supports fiscal discipline, balanced budget, and opposes broad tariffs +

10. Guns Supports Second Amendment rights with cross-party common-sense solutions +

11. Democracy & elections Supports state-run elections, opposes gerrymandering, backs congressional independence +

12. Foreign policy & defense Supports democratic alliances, diplomacy, human rights, and two-state solution +

1. Oct 8
   news

   Spectrum News examines whether DCCC-targeted NC seats, including NC-13, are winnable

   Spectrum News reported on the House Democratic committee's expanded target list, noting NC-13's 17-point Republican margin in 2024 and questioning whether Barringer and other Democratic challengers could realistically compete.

   ↳ House Dems reach big in NC. Are the seats winnable? · Oct 8, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
2. Oct 6
   news

   Barringer outlines policy positions in News & Observer candidate questionnaire

   In an October 6 News & Observer questionnaire, Barringer identified affordability, health care, and political integrity as top priorities. He said Congress should reassert oversight over the executive branch on tariffs and the Iran war, pledged to introduce legislation banning congressional stock trading, overturning Citizens United, and addressing gerrymandering, and called for both border security and legal pathways for immigrants. Republican incumbent Knott and Libertarian Steven Swinton did not respond to the questionnaire.

   ↳ Challenger for NC seat says Congress has given up too much power · Oct 6, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
3. Oct 2
   news

   DCCC's expanded battlefield draws broader attention to NC-13 race

   National Democratic target-list expansion coverage highlighted NC-13 among newly added districts, though analysts noted Knott won his seat by 17 points in 2024, making the race an uphill climb for Barringer.

   ↳ House Democrats grow more bullish about midterms as target ... · Oct 2, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
4. Oct 2
   news

   DCCC adds NC-13 to 'Districts in Play' list, boosting Barringer's national profile

   The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee added NC-13 to its 'Districts in Play' designation as Barringer challenges Republican Rep. Brad Knott. The move does not provide direct financial support but gives Barringer a DCCC fundraising page. Barringer's campaign manager called it a real possibility of flipping the seat. Cook Political Report still rated the race 'solid Republican.'

   ↳ National Dems expand US House battlefield, targeting ... · Oct 2, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
5. Sep 24
   endorsement

   North Carolina State AFL-CIO endorses Paul Barringer for U.S. House District 13

   The NC State AFL-CIO released its list of endorsed candidates for the November 2026 general election, which included Democrat Paul Barringer running in NC's 13th Congressional District.

   ↳ NC Union Endorsed Candidates for November 3rd General ... · Sep 24, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
6. Sep 12
   poll

   Call the Map forecast rates NC-13 heavily in favor of incumbent Brad Knott

   Call the Map published a forecast model on September 12 rating NC-13 as 95-in-100 for Knott. This is a model-based forecast, not a voter survey, and reflects the race's baseline difficulty for Barringer.

   ↳ NC-13: Knott 95 in 100 — Call the Map · Sep 12, 2026 (opens in a new tab)

• Communications Workers of America Political Action Fund (CWA PAF) union
  Listed as an endorser in iVoterGuide profile, but no corroborating candidate-specific announcement details were found in available sources. ivoterguide.com
• Higher Heights for America PAC organization
  Listed as an endorser in iVoterGuide profile; the Higher Heights PAC 2026 endorsements page is available, but no candidate-specific announcement details were confirmed in the sources. higherheightsforamericapac.org
• North Carolina State AFL-CIO / Greater Sandhills and Triad Labor Councils union
  Union-endorsed-candidate page published September 24, 2026 lists Barringer for U.S. House District 13 on the Greater Sandhills and Triad slates for the November 3 general election. North Carolina unions researched, interviewed, and voted to recommend candidates; no separate date for Barringer's individual endorsement is stated. aflcionc.org · Sep 24, 2026
• The News & Observer newspaper
  The News & Observer endorsed Barringer in the Democratic primary (not the general election). Endorsement appeared in a page published March 2, 2026. newsobserver.com · Mar 2, 2026
• Former Rep. David Price official
  Barringer named this former official among his endorsers in a candidate-forum answer published February 22, 2026. No separate endorsement announcement with a confirmed date was found. ncdeepdive.com · Feb 22, 2026
• Wake County Voter Education Coalition organization
  Barringer named this group among his endorsers in his February 22, 2026 forum answer. No separate dated announcement was found. ncdeepdive.com · Feb 22, 2026
• Young Democrats of North Carolina organization
  Barringer named the organization among his endorsers in a February 22, 2026 forum answer. A voter-guide profile also lists it, but no dated announcement from the organization was found. ncdeepdive.com · Feb 22, 2026
• Sen. Lisa Grafstein official
  Barringer named this endorser in a candidate-forum answer published February 22, 2026. No separate endorsement announcement with a confirmed date was found. ncdeepdive.com · Feb 22, 2026
• Rep. Sarah Crawford official
  Barringer named this endorser in a candidate-forum answer published February 22, 2026. No separate endorsement announcement with a confirmed date was found. ncdeepdive.com · Feb 22, 2026
• Former Lt. Gov. Dennis Wicker official
  Barringer named this former official among his endorsers in a candidate-forum answer published February 22, 2026. No separate endorsement announcement with a confirmed date was found. ncdeepdive.com · Feb 22, 2026

Raised

$1.02M

Spent

$508K

Cash on hand

$515K

As of Jun 30, 2026. Filings are periodic, so recent money may not be included yet. ↳ FEC record H6NC13228(opens in a new tab)