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2026 general election

North Carolina 13th District

The winner was outraised and won anyway. The incumbent lost. · Incumbent lost re-election. Democratic gain.

$2.9M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2026 North Carolina 13th District race: $2.9M raised by the campaigns, $877K of it from PACs, plus $0 from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Paul Barringer (Democrat) won despite being outraised.

Receipts + outside spending

$2.9M

Raised by campaigns

$2.9M

PAC checks

$877K

Outside money

$0

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Brad KnottRepublican, incumbent
✗ Lost
Raised
$1.7M
Spent
$1.1M
From individuals
$573K
From PACs
$867K
From party
$2K
Own money & loans
$0
Outside money for
$0
Outside money against
$0

Who paid: 51% of Knott's money came from PACs

Corporate $317K (43%)Trade group $177K (24%)Leadership PAC $90K (12%)Membership $54K (7%)Union $22K (3%)Super PAC $6K (1%)Other $64K (9%)
FEC record H4NC13116
Paul BarringerDemocrat
✓ Won
Raised
$1.2M
Spent
$806K
From individuals
$728K
From PACs
$10K
From party
$6K
Own money & loans
$471K
Outside money for
$0
Outside money against
$0

Who paid: 1% of Barringer's money came from PACs

Leadership PAC $2K (100%)
  • Raskin Leadership PAC$1K
  • PAC for Good Leadership PAC$1K
FEC record H6NC13228

Plus 1 other candidate on the ballot with no reported money.

Questions people ask

How much money is tied to the 2026 North Carolina 13th District race?
$2.9M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2026 North Carolina 13th District race: $2.9M raised by the campaigns, $877K of it from PACs, plus $0 from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Paul Barringer (Democrat) won despite being outraised.
Who raised the most money in the 2026 North Carolina 13th District race?
Brad Knott (Republican) raised $1.7M.
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 North Carolina 13th District race?
Mr. Southern Missourian in the House PAC gave $10K to Brad Knott; Deloitte Political Action Committee gave $10K to Brad Knott; Novo Nordisk Inc. PAC (Novo Nordisk PAC) gave $10K to Brad Knott.