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North Carolina · 2026 United States general election · November 3

U.S. House · District 13

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Brad Knott Republican · Incumbent Republican incumbent Brad Knott represents NC-13 in the U.S. House and is seeking re-election in 2026. Full profile → Paul Barringer Democratic Paul Barringer is the 2026 Democratic challenger for North Carolina's 13th Congressional District, running against Republican incumbent Brad Knott. Full profile → Steven Swinton Libertarian Libertarian challenger for North Carolina's 13th Congressional District in 2026 Full profile →

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IssueBrad Knott
Republican
Paul Barringer
Democratic
Steven Swinton
Libertarian
Economy & jobsSupports cutting federal spending and a balanced budget amendment Supports lower costs, fiscal discipline, and opposes broad tariffs Says economy is worsening; blames tariffs and Iran policy
Housingno sourced position Identifies housing costs as a key affordability concern Acknowledges housing costs are too high
Health careSupports Medicaid changes in reconciliation bill with rural safeguards Supports affordable healthcare, Medicare, and Medicaid Supports protecting access to health coverage
ImmigrationSupports border wall, strict enforcement, and criminal penalties for illegal immigrants Supports border security and modernized legal immigration Supports secure border with legal work pathways
Abortion & reproductive rightsPro-life; supports state authority over abortion after Dobbs Opposes legal barriers to women's healthcare decisions with doctors no sourced position
EducationSupports school choice and parental input in school curricula Supports public schools, parental involvement, and federal education role no sourced position
Climate & energyRejects climate emergency framing; opposes net-zero policies Supports conservation, public lands protection, and clean water policies no sourced position
Crime & public safetyStrongly opposes defunding police; supports more resources for law enforcement Supports law enforcement and rehabilitation as complementary values no sourced position
Taxes & budgetSupports making Trump tax cuts permanent; opposes wasteful spending Supports fiscal discipline, balanced budget, and opposes broad tariffs no sourced position
GunsOpposes new gun restrictions; supports enforcing existing laws against criminals Supports Second Amendment rights with cross-party common-sense solutions no sourced position
Democracy & electionsSupports strict voter ID and sharply limits mail voting and drop boxes Supports state-run elections, opposes gerrymandering, backs congressional independence Signed congressional term-limits pledge
Foreign policy & defenseOpposes open-ended wars; identifies China as top threat; backs Israel Supports democratic alliances, diplomacy, human rights, and two-state solution no sourced position

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