2018Final results
2018 election for North Carolina's 13th District
U.S. House · North Carolina
Ted Budd (R) won with 51.5% of the vote, defeating Kathy E. Manning (D) by 6.0 points.
Ted BuddRepublican · winner
51.5%147,570
Kathy E. ManningDemocrat
45.5%130,402
Tom BaileyLibertarian
1.9%5,513
Robert CorriherGreen
1.0%2,831
286,316 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Kathy E. ManningTed Budd
$4.2M
Raised by the campaign
$2.4M
$4.2M
Spent by the campaign
$2.4M
$5.7K
Cash on hand
$70.2K
Other candidates' campaigns: Tom Bailey $5.9K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018
The candidates
Ted Budd (R)Kathy E. Manning (D)
Also on the ballot: Tom Bailey (Libertarian), 1.9%; Robert Corriher (Green), 1.0%