North Carolina's 13th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 Republican primary)

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North Carolina's 13th Congressional District
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Filing deadline: December 15, 2023
Primary: March 5, 2024 Primary runoff: May 14, 2024 General: November 5, 2024
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Poll times: 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Voting in North Carolina
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Cook Political Report: Solid Republican DDHQ and The Hill: Safe Republican Inside Elections: Likely Republican Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Republican
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A Republican Party primary took place on March 5, 2024, in North Carolina's 13th Congressional District to determine which Republican candidate would run in the district's general election on November 5, 2024.

Kelly Daughtry and Brad Knott advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 13.

All 435 seats were up for election. At the time of the election, Republicans had a 220 to 212 majority with three vacancies. As of June 2024, 45 members of the U.S. House had announced they were not running for re-election. To read more about the U.S. House elections taking place this year, click here.

In the 2022 election in this district, the Democratic candidate won 51.6%-48.4%. 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%.

North Carolina conducted redistricting between the 2022 and 2024 elections. As a result, district lines in this state changed. To review how redistricting took place in North Carolina and to see maps of the new districts, click here. For a list of all states that drew new district lines between 2022 and 2024, click here.

Candidate filing deadline	Primary election	General election
December 15, 2023	March 5, 2024	November 5, 2024

A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. North Carolina utilizes a semi-closed primary system. Parties decide who may vote in their respective primaries. Voters may choose a primary ballot without impacting their unaffiliated status.

For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.

This page focuses on North Carolina's 13th Congressional District Republican primary. For more in-depth information on the district's Democratic primary and the general election, see the following pages:

• North Carolina's 13th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 Democratic primary)
• North Carolina's 13th Congressional District election, 2024

Candidates and election results

Republican primary election

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

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	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

• Erin Paré (R)

Candidate profiles

This section includes candidate profiles that may be created in one of two ways: either the candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey, or Ballotpedia staff may compile a profile based on campaign websites, advertisements, and public statements after identifying the candidate as noteworthy. For more on how we select candidates to include, click here.

Chris Baker

Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography:  "I am a native of North Carolina born in Smithfield, NC that grew up in a blue-collar military family right off Interstate 95. The biggest thing in my small hometown is a truck stop. Growing up in the area you meet and learn about people from all walks of life and understand the most common values of the good in people. I graduated from North Johnston High School and obtained a bachelor’s degree in information security from East Carolina worked for the State of North Carolina in IT for about a decade along with currently employed as a commercial truck driver. I’m a candidate that knows what hard work is with being smart and efficient of the essential services our community needs."

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Key Messages

To read this candidate's full survey responses, click here.

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Voice the concerns in the district in Washington, DC versus Washington, DC telling our district what is best for us.

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American people interest was put first over foreign affairs.

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I am tired of seeing first responders and military members not taken care of. Either it be mental health, housing, judicial matters, retirement, pay, etc… A person that puts their time and life on the line to help others at a moments notice should be helped in any way that we can.

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House North Carolina District 13 in 2024.

Marcus Dellinger

Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography:  "I was born and raised in the small town of Weddington, North Carolina, where my family has lived for three generations. I have worked for a commercial construction company in Raleigh, as a project manager, for over five years. I enjoy being outdoors in nature, and try to spend as much time as I can up in our beautiful North Carolina mountains. I fell in love with politics after reading the documents that whistleblower, Edward Snowden, released regarding the NSA's illegal surveillance program, which was being used to spy on everyday Americans. After watching several Congressional hearings on the matter, I saw there was little accountability from people who had committed perjury, or worse. I decided, as an obligation to my country, that I would do something to put out of control government agencies in check. I am now seeking to fulfill this obligation, by helping to reinstate accountability within our federal systems and ultimately, giving our government back to its American citizens - WE THE PEOPLE!"

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Key Messages

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Growing up in a small town, I witnessed first hand large, rapid growth, where family farms turned into multi-million dollar neighborhoods. I saw the lack of common sense from our elected leaders as they failed to plan ahead, prepare and account for our transportation infrastructure, school districts, and overall health of our small hometown. Our federal government is no different. As we send hundreds of billions of dollars overseas, our elected leaders have forgotten about America, our infrastructure, our schools and the overall health and happiness of our population. I seek to return basic common sense and accountability back into Congress to improve the overall health and happiness of American citizens.

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In September of 2023, our country hit a record $33 trillion dollars in debt, while simultaneously running with an approximately $2.5 trillion dollar deficit. By the end of 2023, we will hit $34 trillion dollars in debt. This means we will add over $1 trillion dollars to our national debt in less than 100 days. To put this into perspective, 1 trillion seconds is roughly equivalent to 32,000 years. Yes, you read that right! The leaders of the greatest nation to ever exist, can't balance a checkbook! Furthermore, you and I will suffer the consequences from decades of ignorant, out of control spending. If elected, I will fight for common sense budgeting and spending, and pursue strategies to cut unnecessary spending.

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America is currently under invasion because our crooked federal government has turned a blind eye and even assisted, in some cases, the cartel's establish trafficking routes allowing tens of thousands of illegal migrants to enter our country illegally, on a daily basis. The word illegal is key here. If an American citizen does something illegal, there are legal consequences. During a Congressional hearing over the summer of 2023, witnesses testified the US had lost track of 85,000 migrant children which passed through our broken immigration system. We must not only close our border, but hold responsible those who made these illegal activities possible, no matter what position or party they are from.

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House North Carolina District 13 in 2024.

David Dixon

Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography:  "Born and raised in eastern North Carolina, David Dixon is a lifelong resident of the Old North State. Having a distilled heritage from previous generations of farmers, mill workers, share croppers, military service members, entrepreneurs and educators, his background parallels many an American story in the upward mobility of the rising middle-class. Earning an undergraduate degree from Campbell University in 2004 and a graduate degree from NC State University in 2006, his professional experience includes international education while his community involvement includes membership in the McCuller’s Ruritan Club, volunteerism at the YMCA and feeding missions through the NC Baptists on Mission, Disaster Relief."

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Key Messages

To read this candidate's full survey responses, click here.

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National Security (including border security)

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Economy

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Government Accountability

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House North Carolina District 13 in 2024.

Brad Knott

Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Biography:  Knott obtained his law degree from Wake Forest University. Knott worked as a federal prosecutor in the office of the U.S. Attorney for Eastern North Carolina. Knott resigned to run in the 2024 election.

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Key Messages

The following key messages were curated by Ballotpedia staff. For more on how we identify key messages, click here.

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Knott said he was running because while serving as a federal prosecutor he "saw firsthand the devastating harm serious crime does to our communities. The open border policies now in place allow a catastrophic flow of crime that wreaks havoc across our state and country."

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Knott said he was a political outsider and that his policy priorities would be to "help President Trump secure our border, defeat the radical left, and put criminals behind bars."

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Knott said Daughtry had donated to Democratic candidates in past election cycles, including Cheri Beasley (D) and Josh Stein (D) and that he was the more conservative candidate.

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Show sources

Sources: Brad Knott campaign website, "Home page," accessed March 28, 2024, YouTube, "Brad Knott for Congress on February 21, 2024," accessed March 28, 2024, ABC 11, "Heated NC-13 Republican congressional race heads to runoff," March 7, 2024; Brad Knott campaign website, "Home page," accessed March 28, 2024

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House North Carolina District 13 in 2024.

Josh McConkey

Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography:  "Dr. Josh McConkey is a board-certified emergency physician and a reserve commander (Colonel) in the US Air Force. He is an Army Combat veteran of the Iraq War and is author of the book, "Be the Weight Behind the Spear", set for release in the Summer of 2023. He is a father, husband, physician, and a business owner who is concerned about the future of our country and he is setting aside his professional and military career to get America back on track. He is not a career politician. His leadership ethos, "Be the Weight Behind the Spear", is a call to action for all Americans to focus on developing our future heroes and leaders to ensure the freedoms, liberty, and success for generations of Americans to come!"

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Key Messages

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The government overreach during our COVID epidemic violated all tenets of patient autonomy in healthcare. No government has a right to dictate what chemical gets injected into your body.

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As an emergency physician, I see the horrible death and destruction caused by the opioid epidemic and fentanyl crisis. We must do more to stop this surge! It is the leading cause of death in young Americans. We must stem the tide and secure our borders!

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With 20 years of military service to our nation and as a military commander, I am concerned about Congress's lack of attention to the security threats against our nation. Congress's inability to approve budgets on time and to properly fund our military is unacceptable and it theatens the safety of our country.

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House North Carolina District 13 in 2024.

Sid Sharma

Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography:  "My name is Siddhanth Sharma. I'm an Accountant. I'm the most local candidate. I was born and raised in NC and lived in District 13 my entire life, no matter how many times the legislature changed the maps. "

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Key Messages

To read this candidate's full survey responses, click here.

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Beating Inflation. As an Accountant there is nobody else you would want in office other than me to help : 1.) Lower Personal Taxes 2.) Lower Business Taxes 3.) Lower Gas Prices 4.) De-Regulate 5.) Cut Costs 6.) Cut Wasteful Spending

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Helping Veterans 1.) Ending Homelessness for Veterans. I plan to appropriate funds out of the EPA, IRS, Dept. of Educ. and other useless agencies and give those funds to get housing for Homeless Veterans. 2.) Getting rid of the horrible waiting times at the VA. Congress can seize this power from the VA Secretary and enforce it jointly. 3.) Getting Better GI Bills for Veterans 4.) Getting Veterans jobs when they transition to society. This will be done by giving tax breaks to companies who have a certain amount of Veterans on payroll. 5.) Letting Veterans see a doctor of their choice and get private insurance, if needed.

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Border Security •1.) I will file a TRADE WAR with Mexico on Day One. For every illegal alien that comes in Mexico will have to pay a VERY HIGH Tariff, Sanctions, etc.  Remember Mexico allows all this to happen.  •2.) I will file a bill to have ICE and the other branches of the Federal Government invade Sanctuary Cities and start kicking out all the Illegal Aliens that live there - and to enforce MASS DEPORTATIONS of ILLEGAL Aliens. Crossing the border is already a felony - yet due to the negligence of the Biden Administration we will give illegal aliens one final chance to leave peacefully. •3.) I will file a bill that ANY Illegal Alien that is convicted of a Felony SHALL BE PUT TO DEATH.

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House North Carolina District 13 in 2024.

Matt Shoemaker

Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography:  "One of the most rewarding things I've done is volunteer with my miniature dachshund, Bruno, at children's hospitals in the cancer section so the kids can play with him. Hearing a mom say "I haven't seen my son laugh in 6 months" makes it all worth it. But I'm from a proud military & law enforcement family that has served this country for as long as I can remember. My father’s family goes back 7 generations of Americans all the way back to my ancestors serving in the Colonial militia in the American Revolution. My mother’s family were refugees from Europe after World War 2, fleeing Soviet communist persecution. As a kid, I wanted to be a fighter pilot, but God had other plans for me & I never lost my devotion to defend my country. After earning a master’s in Philosophy & in the midst of my PhD work in Nuclear War Strategy at King’s College London, I saw American decline because of weak & inept leadership--first, when Russia invaded Crimea & then when ISIS almost took over Iraq. I was station in Quantico, Virginia as a Counterintelligence Officer, protecting our country’s most guarded secrets from Russia & China. While overseas with European Command, I became a Naval Officer in the Navy Reserve. As an intelligence officer, I’ve seen the best this country has to offer & I’ve seen some of the most wasteful & inept as well. I know what it will take to root out the rot that some have allowed to take hold. I am nobody’s ‘yes man’ & I will stand up for North Carolina. "

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Key Messages

To read this candidate's full survey responses, click here.

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For too long our politicians have been more interested in making a point rather than making a difference. It’s time for principled, decent people to serve their country rather than extremist ideologues more interested in making a name for themselves.

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Despite all the divides us, despite all the corruption, people that I’ve spoken to Democrats and Republicans alike still believe in the inherent goodness of the American system. Defending our rights, liberties, and hard won freedoms has never been so important.

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We North Carolinians are famous for our courage. More North Carolinians volunteered to fight for freedom in Iraq and Afghanistan than from any state of its size. More North Carolinians served in the War on Terror than any state of its size; and more North Carolinians gave their lives in those wars than from any other state of its size. It’s time we send someone to Washington who will show our country the best of what North Carolina has to offer.

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House North Carolina District 13 in 2024.

Kenny Xu

Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography:  "I was born in Maryland and raised in Richmond, VA to legal Chinese immigrant parents. I grew up Christian and evangelized to my friends, going as far as to convert some of them. I attended Davidson College where I eventually graduated with a Mathematics degree. I also founded the universities chapter of Young Americans for Freedom (YAF), a conservatism youth activism organization, after being met with a wave of progressive woke-ism at the institution. I also served as a Student Leader at Reformed University Fellowship, a Christian organization on campus, and on the E-Board of College Republicans. After graduating I founded a non-profit called Color Us United which advocates for a race-blind, merit-based culture in America. Most notably, we have pressured Salvation Army into rescinding the D.E.I trainings they were forcing onto employees and we have exposed American Express for offering incentives for racially-outlined hiring quotas. I was the leading activist in the Supreme Court cases against Harvard and UNC regarding their racially-biased admissions practices, having jumped onto the case 4 years into the 8 year effort, then helping spearhead the effort to TAKE DOWN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION. I've also authored two best-sellers, "An Inconvenient Minority" and "School of Woke." I now enter politics to take my mission of anti-CRT and anti-DEI, as well as other issues, to the national level, and create further change for a conservative America."

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Key Messages

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Anti-CRT/Anti-DEI. Critical Race Theory and Diversity/Equity/Inclusion policies are some of the most destructive cultural factors in America today. These ideologies must be eradicated from schools and businesses in entirety, and replaced with merit-based approaches.

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Close the border. With no excuses, ifs, buts or wiggle room, we must: End privileges for illegals (healthcare, housing, education, etc), deport them, and build the wall to close the southern border once and for all.

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Economy. We are in horrendous debt and deficit, and while the culture war is paramount, we cannot ignore this. We must take measures to restore the purchasing power of the American dollar by stopping inflation and reducing mortgage rates.

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House North Carolina District 13 in 2024.

Voting information

See also: Voting in North Carolina

Election information in North Carolina: March 5, 2024, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

• In-person: March 2, 2024
• By mail: Postmarked by Feb. 9, 2024
• Online: Feb. 9, 2024

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

• In-person: Feb. 27, 2024
• By mail: Received by Feb. 27, 2024
• Online: Feb. 27, 2024

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

• In-person: March 5, 2024
• By mail: Received by March 5, 2024

Was early voting available to all voters?

N/A

What were the early voting start and end dates?

Feb. 15, 2024 to March 2, 2024

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

6:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. (EST)

Campaign finance

Name	Party	Receipts*	Disbursements**	Cash on hand	Date
Chris Baker	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
DeVan Barbour IV	Republican Party	$307,411	$316,875	$1,934	As of December 31, 2024
Kelly Daughtry	Republican Party	$4,507,302	$4,507,302	$0	As of August 13, 2024
Marcus Dellinger	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
David Dixon	Republican Party	$13,000	$10,973	$2,027	As of March 31, 2024
Brad Knott	Republican Party	$2,473,896	$2,456,636	$17,260	As of December 31, 2024
Steve Von Loor	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Josh McConkey	Republican Party	$601,739	$587,719	$14,033	As of December 31, 2024
James Phillips	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Sid Sharma	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Matt Shoemaker	Republican Party	$111,577	$111,577	$0	As of December 31, 2024
Eric Stevenson	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Fred Von Canon	Republican Party	$3,332,387	$3,328,980	$3,407	As of December 31, 2024
Kenny Xu	Republican Party	$171,523	$171,523	$0	As of May 22, 2024
Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2024. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC). * According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." ** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election. *** Candidate either did not report any receipts or disbursements to the FEC, or Ballotpedia did not find an FEC candidate ID.

District analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about voter composition, past elections, and demographics in both the district and the state.

• District map - A map of the district before and after redistricting ahead of the 2024 election.
• Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2024 U.S. House elections in the state.
• Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
• State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.

• District map
• Competitiveness
• Presidential elections
• State party control

Below is the district map used in the 2022 election next to the map in place for the 2024 election. Click on a map below to enlarge it.

2022

2024

See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2024

This section contains data on U.S. House primary election competitiveness in North Carolina.

North Carolina U.S. House competitiveness, 2014-2024
Office	Districts/ offices	Seats	Open seats	Candidates	Possible primaries	Contested Democratic primaries	Contested Republican primaries	% of contested primaries	Incumbents in contested primaries	% of incumbents in contested primaries
2024	14	14	5	64	28	2	11	46.4%	4	44.4%
2022	14	14	4	100	28	9	13	78.6%	7	70.0%
2020	13	13	3	64	26	8	5	50.0%	3	30.0%
2018	13	13	0	56	26	10	7	65.4%	8	61.5%
2016	13	13	1	74	26	6	10	61.5%	9	75.0%
2014	13	13	3	60	26	8	9	65.4%	6	60.0%

Post-filing deadline analysis

The following analysis covers all U.S. House districts up for election in North Carolina in 2024. Information below was calculated on 1/10/2024, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.

Sixty-four candidates filed to run for North Carolina’s 14 U.S. House districts in 2024, including 15 Democrats and 49 Republicans. That’s 4.6 candidates per district, less than the 7.14 candidates per district in 2022, the first election after the number of congressional districts in North Carolina increased from 13 to 14.

In 2020, when the state still had 13 Congressional districts, 4.9 candidates filed to run. In 2018, 4.3 candidates filed, and, in 2016, 5.7 did.

The 2024 election was the first to take place under new district lines that the North Carolina General Assembly adopted on October 25, 2023.

The 64 candidates who filed to run in 2024 were fewer than the 100 who ran in 2022. In 2020, 64 candidates also ran, although North Carolina had one fewer district then. Fifty-six candidates ran in 2018, the decade low.

Five seats were open in 2024, one more than in 2022 and a decade high.

Reps. Jeff Jackson (D-14th) and Dan Bishop (R-8th) did not run for re-election in order to run for state attorney general, while Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-10th) retired from public office. Reps. Kathy Manning (D-6th) and Wiley Nickel (D-13th), who did not run for re-election either, cited the partisan lean of their redrawn districts as the reason.

Fifteen candidates—one Democrat and 14 Republicans—ran for the open 13th district, the most candidates running for a seat in 2024. Thirteen primaries—two Democratic and 11 Republican—were contested. That was fewer than the 22 contested primaries in 2022, and tied with 2020 as the lowest number of contested primaries this decade. As a percentage of all possible primaries, the 13 contested primaries in 2024 were the lowest this decade (46%). North Carolina had 13 districts in 2020, making the 13 contested primaries that year 50% of all possible major party primaries.

Four incumbents—one Democrat and three Republicans—faced primary challengers. The 3rd and 6th Congressional districts were guaranteed to Republicans because no Democrats filed to run. Republicans filed to run in every congressional district, meaning none were guaranteed to Democrats.

Partisan Voter Index

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

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.

2020 presidential election results

The table below shows what the vote in the 2020 presidential election would have been in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by Daily Kos.

2020 presidential results in North Carolina's 13th based on 2024 district lines
Joe Biden	Donald Trump
40.7%	57.9%

Inside Elections Baselines

See also: Inside Elections

Inside Elections' Baseline is a figure that analyzes all federal and statewide election results from the district over the past four election cycles. The results are combined in an index estimating the strength of a typical Democratic or Republican candidate in the congressional district. The table below displays the Baseline data for this district.

Inside Elections Baseline for 2024
Democratic Baseline	Republican Baseline	Difference
44.0	55.3	D+11.4

Presidential voting history

See also: Presidential election in North Carolina, 2020

North Carolina presidential election results (1900-2020)

• 18 Democratic wins
• 13 Republican wins

Year	1900	1904	1908	1912	1916	1920	1924	1928	1932	1936	1940	1944	1948	1952	1956	1960	1964	1968	1972	1976	1980	1984	1988	1992	1996	2000	2004	2008	2012	2016	2020
Winning Party	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	R	R	R

See also: Party control of North Carolina state government

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of North Carolina's congressional delegation as of May 2024.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from North Carolina
Party	U.S. Senate	U.S. House	Total
Democratic	0	4	4
Republican	2	10	12
Independent	0	0	0
Vacancies	0	0	0
Total	2	14	16

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in North Carolina's top four state executive offices as of May 2024.

State executive officials in North Carolina, May 2024
Office	Officeholder
Governor	Roy Cooper
Lieutenant Governor	Mark Robinson
Secretary of State	Elaine Marshall
Attorney General	Josh Stein

State legislature

North Carolina State Senate

Party		As of February 2024
	Democratic Party	20
	Republican Party	30
	Other	0
	Vacancies	0
Total		50

North Carolina House of Representatives

Party		As of February 2024
	Democratic Party	48
	Republican Party	72
	Other	0
	Vacancies	0
Total		120

Trifecta control

The table below shows the state's trifecta status from 1992 until the 2024 election.

North Carolina Party Control: 1992-2024
Fourteen years of Democratic trifectas  •  Four years of Republican trifectas
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Ballot access

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in North Carolina in the 2024 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in North Carolina, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2024
State	Office	Party	Signatures required	Filing fee	Filing deadline	Source
North Carolina	U.S. House	Ballot-qualified party	5% of registered voters in the same party or 8,000, whichever is greater	$1,740.00	12/15/2023	Source
North Carolina	U.S. House	Unaffiliated	10,000	$1,740.00	3/5/2024	Source

See also

• North Carolina's 13th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 Democratic primary)
• North Carolina's 13th Congressional District election, 2024
• United States House elections in North Carolina, 2024 (March 5 Democratic primaries)
• United States House elections in North Carolina, 2024 (March 5 Republican primaries)
• United States House Democratic Party primaries, 2024
• United States House Republican Party primaries, 2024
• United States House of Representatives elections, 2024
• U.S. House battlegrounds, 2024

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Footnotes

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North Carolina's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Ted Budd (R)

Thom Tillis (R)

Representatives

District 1

Donald Davis (D)

District 2

Deborah Ross (D)

District 3

Gregory Murphy (R)

District 4

Valerie Foushee (D)

District 5

Virginia Foxx (R)

District 6

Addison McDowell (R)

District 7

David Rouzer (R)

District 8

Mark Harris (R)

District 9

Richard Hudson (R)

District 10

Pat Harrigan (R)

District 11

Chuck Edwards (R)

District 12

Alma Adams (D)

District 13

Brad Knott (R)

District 14

Timothy Moore (R)

Republican Party (12)

Democratic Party (4)

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