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North Carolina's 13th Congressional District

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North Carolina redrew its congressional district boundaries in October 2025. Voters will elect representatives under the new map in 2026. Click here to read more about mid-decade redistricting ahead of the 2026 elections.

North Carolina's 13th Congressional District
Incumbent
Brad KnottRepublican
Assumed office: January 3, 2025

North Carolina's 13th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives is represented by Brad Knott (R).

As of the 2020 Census, North Carolina representatives represented an average of 746,711 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 735,829 residents.

Elections

See also: United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina, 2028


There are no official candidates yet for this election.


See also: North Carolina's 13th Congressional District election, 2026

Note: At this time, Ballotpedia is combining all declared candidates for this election into one list under a general election heading. As primary election dates are published, this information will be updated to separate general election candidates from primary candidates as appropriate.

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 13

Incumbent Brad Knott (R), Paul Barringer (D), and Sid Sharma (R) are running in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 13 on November 3, 2026.

Candidate
Image of Brad Knott
Brad Knott (R)
Image of Paul Barringer
Paul Barringer (D)
Image of Sid Sharma
Sid Sharma (R)  Candidate Connection

Incumbents are bolded and underlined.

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See also: North Carolina's 13th Congressional District election, 2024

General election

General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 13

Brad Knott (R) defeated Frank Pierce (D) in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 13 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Brad Knott
Brad Knott (R)
 
58.6
 
243,655
Image of Frank Pierce
Frank Pierce (D)  Candidate Connection
 
41.4
 
171,835

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 415,490
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary runoff

Republican primary runoff for U.S. House North Carolina District 13

Brad Knott (R) defeated Kelly Daughtry (R) (Withdrew, appeared on ballot) in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. House North Carolina District 13 on May 14, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Brad Knott
Brad Knott
 
90.8
 
19,632
Image of Kelly Daughtry
Kelly Daughtry (Withdrew, appeared on ballot)
 
9.2
 
1,998

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 21,630
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Democratic primary

The Democratic primary scheduled for March 5, 2024, was canceled. Frank Pierce (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 13 without appearing on the ballot.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 13

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 13 on March 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Kelly Daughtry
Kelly Daughtry
 
27.4
 
22,978
✔
Image of Brad Knott
Brad Knott
 
18.7
 
15,664
Image of Fred Von Canon
Fred Von Canon
 
17.1
 
14,344
Image of DeVan Barbour IV
DeVan Barbour IV
 
15.4
 
12,892
Image of Josh McConkey
Josh McConkey  Candidate Connection
 
7.1
 
5,926
Image of Kenny Xu
Kenny Xu  Candidate Connection
 
4.3
 
3,604
Image of David Dixon
David Dixon  Candidate Connection
 
2.6
 
2,146
Image of Matt Shoemaker
Matt Shoemaker  Candidate Connection
 
2.4
 
2,003
Image of Chris Baker
Chris Baker  Candidate Connection
 
1.3
 
1,089
Image of Eric Stevenson
Eric Stevenson
 
1.0
 
844
Image of Marcus Dellinger
Marcus Dellinger  Candidate Connection
 
1.0
 
798
Image of Sid Sharma
Sid Sharma  Candidate Connection
 
0.7
 
614
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James Phillips
 
0.7
 
565
Image of Steve Von Loor
Steve Von Loor
 
0.5
 
427

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 83,894
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

See also: North Carolina's 13th Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 13

Wiley Nickel (D) defeated Bo Hines (R) in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 13 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Wiley Nickel
Wiley Nickel (D)
 
51.6
 
143,090
Image of Bo Hines
Bo Hines (R)  Candidate Connection
 
48.4
 
134,256

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 277,346
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 13

Wiley Nickel (D) defeated Sam Searcy (D), Jamie Campbell Bowles (D), Nathan Click (D), and Denton Lee (D) in the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 13 on May 17, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Wiley Nickel
Wiley Nickel
 
51.6
 
23,155
Image of Sam Searcy
Sam Searcy
 
22.9
 
10,284
Image of Jamie Campbell Bowles
Jamie Campbell Bowles  Candidate Connection
 
9.4
 
4,217
Image of Nathan Click
Nathan Click  Candidate Connection
 
8.6
 
3,866
Image of Denton Lee
Denton Lee  Candidate Connection
 
7.4
 
3,311

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 44,833
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Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 13

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 13 on May 17, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Bo Hines
Bo Hines  Candidate Connection
 
32.1
 
17,602
Image of DeVan Barbour IV
DeVan Barbour IV  Candidate Connection
 
22.6
 
12,426
Image of Kelly Daughtry
Kelly Daughtry
 
16.9
 
9,300
Image of Kent Keirsey
Kent Keirsey
 
11.3
 
6,223
Image of Renee Ellmers
Renee Ellmers
 
9.4
 
5,176
Image of Chad Slotta
Chad Slotta  Candidate Connection
 
5.6
 
3,074
Image of Jessica Morel
Jessica Morel  Candidate Connection
 
1.3
 
738
Image of Kevin Alan Wolff
Kevin Alan Wolff  Candidate Connection
 
0.6
 
344

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 54,883
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See also: North Carolina's 13th Congressional District election, 2020

General election

General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 13

Incumbent Ted Budd (R) defeated Scott Huffman (D) in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 13 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Ted Budd
Ted Budd (R)
 
68.2
 
267,181
Image of Scott Huffman
Scott Huffman (D)
 
31.8
 
124,684

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 391,865
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Democratic primary

The Democratic primary scheduled for March 3, 2020, was canceled. Scott Huffman (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 13 without appearing on the ballot.

Republican primary

The Republican primary scheduled for March 3, 2020, was canceled. Incumbent Ted Budd (R) advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 13 without appearing on the ballot.

See also: United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 13

Incumbent Ted Budd (R) defeated Kathy Manning (D), Tom Bailey (L), and Robert Corriher (G) in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 13 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Ted Budd
Ted Budd (R)
 
51.5
 
147,570
Image of Kathy Manning
Kathy Manning (D)
 
45.5
 
130,402
Image of Tom Bailey
Tom Bailey (L)
 
1.9
 
5,513
Image of Robert Corriher
Robert Corriher (G)
 
1.0
 
2,831

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 286,316
(100% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 13

Kathy Manning (D) defeated Adam Coker (D) in the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 13 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Kathy Manning
Kathy Manning
 
70.1
 
19,554
Image of Adam Coker
Adam Coker
 
29.9
 
8,324

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 27,878
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 13

Incumbent Ted Budd (R) advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 13 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
✔
Image of Ted Budd
Ted Budd

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.

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Libertarian Party primary

The Libertarian Party primary scheduled for May 8, 2018, was canceled. Tom Bailey (L) advanced from the Libertarian Party primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 13 without appearing on the ballot.

Previous election results


District map

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Redistricting

2025-2026

See also: Redistricting in North Carolina ahead of the 2026 elections

North Carolina redrew its congressional map ahead of the 2026 elections. The state Senate approved a new congressional map on October 21, 2025, and the state House followed on October 22, 2025.[13][14] The New York Times' Eduardo Medina wrote, "Republicans already have control of 10 of the state’s 14 congressional seats. The new map could give them an extra seat in the First Congressional District, which previously included all eight of the state’s majority Black counties and has now been redrawn to include more conservative-leaning counties. The district is currently held by Representative Don Davis, a Democrat."[15]

2020-2023

See also: Redistricting in North Carolina after the 2020 census

On October 25, 2023, the North Carolina General Assembly adopted new congressional district boundaries.[16] The legislation adopting the new maps passed the state Senate by a vote of 28-18 and the State House by a vote of 64-40.[17] Both votes were strictly along party lines with all votes in favor by Republicans and all votes against by Democrats.[18][19]

The New York Times' Maggie Astor wrote, "The map creates 10 solidly Republican districts, three solidly Democratic districts and one competitive district. Currently, under the lines drawn by a court for the 2022 election, each party holds seven seats. The Democratic incumbents who have been essentially drawn off the map are Representatives Jeff Jackson in the Charlotte area, Kathy Manning in the Greensboro area and Wiley Nickel in the Raleigh area. A seat held by a fourth Democrat, Representative Don Davis, is expected to be competitive."[16]

How does redistricting in North Carolina work? In North Carolina, the state legislature is responsible for drawing both congressional and state legislative district lines. District maps cannot be vetoed by the governor. State legislative redistricting must take place in the first regular legislative session following the United States Census. There are no explicit deadlines in place for congressional redistricting.[20]

State law establishes the following requirements for state legislative districts:[20]

  • Districts must be contiguous and compact.
  • Districts "must cross county lines as little as possible." If counties are grouped together, the group should include as few counties as possible.
  • Communities of interest should be taken into account.

There are no similar restrictions in place regarding congressional districts.[20]


Below are the congressional maps in effect before and after the 2020 redistricting cycle. The map on the right was in effect for North Carolina’s 2024 congressional elections.

Below are the congressional maps in effect before and after the 2020 redistricting cycle. The map on the right was in effect for North Carolina’s 2024 congressional elections.

Below are the congressional maps in effect before and after the 2020 redistricting cycle. The map on the right was in effect for North Carolina’s 2024 congressional elections.

2020

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2024

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See also: Redistricting in North Carolina after the 2010 census

North Carolina's congressional district plan was subject to litigation following its adoption in 2011. Two challenges to the plan were heard by the Supreme Court of the United States: Cooper v. Harris, which was decided in 2017, and Rucho v. Common Cause, which decided on June 27, 2019. As a result of Rucho, North Carolina's congressional district plan was upheld. For more complete information, see this article.

District analysis

See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index
See also: FiveThirtyEight's elasticity scores

2026

Heading into the 2026 elections, based on results from the 2024 and 2020 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district is R+8. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 8 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made North Carolina's 13th the 147th most Republican district nationally.[21]

2024

Heading into the 2024 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+11. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 11 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made North Carolina's 13th the 135th most Republican district nationally.[22]

Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Donald Trump (R) would have defeated Joe Biden (D) 57.9%-40.7%.[23]

2022

Heading into the 2022 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+2. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 2 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made North Carolina's 13th the 215th most Republican district nationally.[24]

Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Joe Biden (D) would have received 50.1% of the vote in this district and Donald Trump (R) would have received 48.4%.[25]

2018

Heading into the 2018 elections, based on results from the 2016 and 2012 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+19. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 19 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made North Carolina's 13th Congressional District the 47th most Republican nationally.[26]

FiveThirtyEight's September 2018 elasticity score for states and congressional districts measured "how sensitive it is to changes in the national political environment." This district's elasticity score was 0.98. This means that for every 1 point the national political mood moved toward a party, the district was expected to move 0.98 points toward that party.[27]

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 North Carolina State Board of Elections, "June Primary Candidates," accessed March 27, 2016
  2. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate_Listing_20160315," December 21, 2015
  3. ↑ Twitter, "Colin Campbell," accessed February 22, 2016
  4. ↑ News Observer, "NC Sen. Andrew Brock to run for Congress under new map," February 22, 2016
  5. ↑ Statesville Record and Landmark, "As primary nears, candidates meet Thursday in Mooresville," February 23, 2016
  6. ↑ Rhino Times, "Greensboro State Rep. Blust announces run for Congress," March 2, 2016
  7. ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map, North Carolina," accessed November 7, 2012
  8. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
  9. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008," accessed March 28, 2013
  10. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2006," accessed March 28, 2013
  11. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2004," accessed March 28, 2013
  12. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 2002," accessed March 28, 2013
  13. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named senatepass
  14. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named housepass
  15. ↑ New York Times, "North Carolina State Senate Approves New Congressional Map in Effort to Add a Seat," October 21, 2025
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 The New York Times, "North Carolina Republicans Approve House Map That Flips at Least Three Seats," October 26, 2023
  17. ↑ North Caroliina General Assembly, "Senate Bill 757 / SL 2023-145," accessed October 26, 2023
  18. ↑ North Caroliina General Assembly, "House Roll Call Vote Transcript for Roll Call #613," accessed October 26, 2023
  19. ↑ North Caroliina General Assembly, "Senate Roll Call Vote Transcript for Roll Call #492," accessed October 26, 2023
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 All About Redistricting, "North Carolina," accessed April 20, 2015
  21. ↑ Cook Political Report, "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)," accessed July 1, 2025
  22. ↑ Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed January 10, 2024
  23. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2020 presidential results by congressional district, for new and old districts," accessed September 15, 2022
  24. ↑ Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed February 6, 2023
  25. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2020 presidential results by congressional district, for new and old districts," accessed September 15, 2022
  26. ↑ Cook Political Report, "Introducing the 2017 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index," April 7, 2017
  27. ↑ FiveThirtyEight, "Election Update: The Most (And Least) Elastic States And Districts," September 6, 2018


North Carolina's current delegation to the United States Congress
Senators
Ted Budd (R)
Thom Tillis (R)
Representatives
District 1
District 2
District 3
District 4
District 5
District 6
District 7
District 8
District 9
District 10
District 11
District 12
District 13
District 14
Republican Party (12)
Democratic Party (4)

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