U.S. House, District 13: who gets your vote?
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Brad Knott
U.S. House · North Carolina District 13
NationalRepublican
Paul Barringer
Running for U.S. House · North Carolina District 13
NationalDemocrat
Job fit
Top issues
Ranked by what Americans say matters most (Pew, 2026)
Brad Knott
No stated positions on file yet.
Paul Barringer
- Health care costs
Barringer's campaign site says Medicare and Medicaid exist because 'the market fails to cover the needs of seniors, low-income families, and those with disabilities,' and it's 'our responsibility to continue supporting these vital programs.' 3 - Cost of living & jobs
Barringer said he would 'focus on policies that lower costs and support small businesses and workers' and make sure growth 'benefits working families and local communities, not just Wall Street.' 4 - Guns
Barringer's campaign site says, 'As a responsible gun owner, I believe in the Second Amendment and the right of law-abiding citizens to own firearms.' 3
How they voted on top issues
We haven't found votes on top issues for either candidate yet.
Who pays them
Brad Knott
Where the campaign money came from5
Checks
Paul Barringer
No voting record to check yet
About red flags
These are Voter Choice's editorial choices, not a finding about any person. We flag: stock trading while in office, absences, money's influence in politics, and reported misuse of power or public funds. State and local items may come from local news, which can lean partisan. Take with a grain of salt. The judgment is yours.
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Sources
- About | Congressman Brad Knott · checked 2026-10-19 used in: Experience
- Meet Paul Barringer - Paul Barringer Democrat for Congress · checked 2026-10-19 used in: Experience
- paulbarringer.com used in: Top issues
- newsobserver.com used in: Top issues
- FEC · 2026 cycle used in: Money
- FEC · 2026 cycle used in: Money
- House and Senate periodic transaction reports · disclosed through 2025-01-14 used in: Checks
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Brad Knott
RepublicanShown above🚩 $1.2M raised, 38% from large donors, 55% from organized interests. Group amounts exceed the filed PAC total. These sources do not reconcile; no complete split or remainder is claimed.
Filed PAC total: $655,918.18 (55% of $1,195,955.80 raised), 2026 cycle.
Named group amounts (not a complete filed split): $659,318.00, Group filing cutoff unavailable. Group source 2
🚨 Stock trades on file: 1 since 2025. 3
Sources
1 Background: About | Congressman Brad Knott · checked 2026-10-19
2 The money: FEC · 2026 cycle
3 STOCK Act trades: House and Senate periodic transaction reports · disclosed through 2025-01-14
Paul Barringer
DemocratShown above🚩 No federal record yet. Campaign money: $702K raised, 68% from large donors, 0% from organized interests. Group coverage unverified: filing cutoffs and receipt scope have not been reconciled. Named amounts are not a complete split of the filed PAC total.
Filed PAC total: $2,000.00 (0% of $702,359.78 raised), 2026 cycle.
Named group amounts (not a complete filed split): $2,000.00, Group filing cutoff unavailable. Group source 2
Says they are for: government paying more of the bill, cutting pollution and moving to clean energy, government spending and worker protections. 345
Sources
1 Background: Meet Paul Barringer - Paul Barringer Democrat for Congress · checked 2026-10-19
2 The money: FEC · 2026 cycle
3 government paying more of the bill: Candidate statement
4 cutting pollution and moving to clean energy: Candidate statement
5 government spending and worker protections: Candidate statement
Steven Swinton
LibertarianNo verified background on file for this candidate.
We don't have campaign money records for this race yet.