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2002Final results

2002 election for North Carolina's 13th District

U.S. House · North Carolina

Brad Miller (D) won with 54.7% of the vote, defeating Carolyn W. Grant (R) by 12.3 points.

Brad MillerDemocrat · winner
54.7%100,287
42.4%77,688
Alex MacdonaldLibertarian
2.9%5,295
183,270 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2002

Races before and after

EvenD+27.42006D+31.92008D+11.02010R+13.62012R+14.62014R+12.22016

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Brad MillerCarolyn W. Grant
$1M
Raised by the campaign
$418K
$979.1K
Spent by the campaign
$416.3K
$21.3K
Cash on hand
$1.7K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002

The candidates

Brad Miller (D)Carolyn W. Grant (R)

Also on the ballot: Alex Macdonald (Libertarian), 2.9%