Flipped from RepublicanCalledUnofficial resultsIncumbent defeated
North Carolina's 13th District
U.S. House · North Carolina
Paul Barringer flipped the seat for Democrats, winning by 2.4 points over Brad Knott.
Paul BarringerDemocrat · winner
50.5%159,981
Brad KnottRepublican · incumbent
48.1%152,329
Steven SwintonLibertarian
1.4%4,479
316,789 votes
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections unofficial resultsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 1:22 PM ET
Where the race moved
Against the 2024 presidential vote
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Paul BarringerBrad Knott
$1.2M
Raised by the campaign
$1.7M
$805.6K
Spent by the campaign
$1.1M
$409.5K
Cash on hand
$619.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Oct 14, 2026.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Oct 14, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Paul Barringer
- 9%
- Brad Knott
- 91%
- Projected margin
- R+9.2
The candidates
Paul Barringer (D)
Attorney and healthcare consultantBrad Knott (R)
Incumbent U.S. representative
Attorney and healthcare consultantBrad Knott (R)
Incumbent U.S. representative
Also on the ballot: Steven Swinton (Libertarian), 1.4%