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2026 candidates we're tracking in NC-13
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Brad Knott
Republican
Incumbent
Knott is a former federal prosecutor who holds a law degree from Wake Forest University School of Law and represents North Carolina's 13th District in Congress, per the campaign site. He grew up in the Raleigh area, per the campaign site.
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Paul Barringer
Democratic
Paul Barringer is an attorney and healthcare consultant from Sanford, per press coverage of the race.
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Steven Swinton
Libertarian
Steven Swinton appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for U.S. House, NC-13, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
About this race
North Carolina's 13th Congressional District elects one member of the U.S. House of Representatives to a two-year term. Every House seat in the country is on the ballot in 2026. The North Carolina primary is Tuesday, March 3, 2026 (runoff Tuesday, May 12, 2026 if needed), and the general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
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